Fortnum & Mason Advent Calendar 2021 – Day 9
So I know two other people who have this advent this year, and we all three had different teas for today. Oops? XD
I saw some nice golden tips among the black, though the leaves are somewhat small still. For me, this is just confirmation that I much prefer Assam to Ceylon, as I find this so much more enjoyable than yesterday’s tea. Strong, malty, rich in flavor but not bitter (I kept the steep somewhat short). Bottom notes of caramelized brown sugar and syrupy dark raisins. So supremely comforting and simultaneously bracing for a morning on which I was feeling both cold and tired.
It’s not a fantabulously amazing example of Assam, but what it does, it does well. And I will enjoy sipping my way through the 25 gram tin. ❤
Jam time! Today’s offering is Strawberry-Linden Blossom Spread. I don’t have a ton of experience with linden, but I have had both the leaf and the flower in tisane form, and I quite like it. I find it a bit reminiscent of elderflower, with that light and airy floral quality. Anyway! The linden here is quite subtle to my palate. I can detect it if I taste the jam plain, and it adds a gentle floral note. But I don’t think I can really taste it once it’s on toast. Delicious strawberry goodness though!
Flavors: Autumn Leaf Pile, Brown Sugar, Caramelized Sugar, Dried Fruit, Malt, Raisins, Wood
Your jammy adventures are making me drool!
Oooh, when I get to this one I will have to have it with my jam, too! That sounds good.