Another find in the bulk jars at the local store. One-sixty something for an ounce, this Assam leans more to the brighter/brassier spectrum, but without milk, if you wait for it, the good Assam wheat-toast-crust vibe is there. A good pantry basic when you need Tea of Very Little Brains.
Somebody asked me once when I became a tea junkie; I think it dates back to college when I needed caffeine for a 7 a.m. class but chose not to do coffee. My favorite teapot is a medium-sized Brown Betty given to me by my Mema; the painted flowers are chipping off, but the size and feel is perfect. I rejoice when I get a morning to brew a pot of loose tea starting with a kettle; not a bag and a hot pot.
Southwest Missouri
