Steve Smith Teamaster Churchmouse Winter No. 512

We were very excited to visit Churchmouse Yarn and Tea on Bainbridge Island a few months ago, and yes, we bought both yarn and tea. Yesterday, in honor of the winter solstice and the arrival of winter--finally--in the desert, and our 27 degrees Farenheit temperature, we celebrated with Churchmouse Winter No. 512, blended by Steve Smith Teamaster.

We loved this tea: strong yet smooth, a perfect blend of Yunnan. Assam, and Ceylon. The marketing describes it as having a hint of summer fruit, which we found to be an extremely subtle tinge of sweetness--delightful. No. 512 is one of our favorite teas, and one of our best recent tea discoveries. The perfect tea to warm up with on a blustery winter's morning or after a tromp through frosty fields. This will be a permanent addition to the pantry shelf.