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This is much nicer with a shorter steep time, drunk black. I can taste the Assam a bit more this way. Lovely strong colour even at only 3 minutes.

This is just what I needed this morning after a night of extraordinarily poor sleep (sick baby). Malty, sweet, rich.

Made it a bit stronger. Maltier flavour but still not great with milk. I thought Scottish Breakfast was meant to be even stronger than Irish? Not this one. Ah well. Will steep for shorter time and drink black next time I try this.

Liked this one a bit better today. Only steeped it for 3 minutes – result = nicely woodsy/earthy/leathery rather than just kind of bleh (as it was when I steeped it for 4 minutes). Would prefer something tippier and sweeter though.

Unbelievably this is my first proper pot of tea today (it’s after 6pm)… had some chamomile this morning but it’s been one of those days. I’m sure this will make me feel better.

This is lighter than I was expecting. Need to experiment with it a bit more I think. I added some milk… might try it black next time.

Slightly smoky fragrance to the dry leaves, pleasant mild chocolatey taste, very smooth on the palate… this could become a favourite every day tea I think.

Accidentally made the second pot somewhat stronger, and it’s still very nice!

It’s Saint Patrick’s Day, and yes – I did specifically make sure I had some Irish Breakfast on hand. In fact I have never had Irish Breakfast before. This is a nice strong cup, I tried a bit without milk first and it’s pretty brisk and puckery, so I added some milk and that rounded it out to nice and sweet, no need for sugar. Need to experiment with it a bit more before I give it a final rating, but I like it quite a lot.