Upton Tea Imports
Baker Street Afternoon Blend
4.5 16
A bit of Lapsang Souchong is blended with Keemun and Darjeeling, yielding a mildly smoky tea. Perfect for an afternoon uplift.
Steeping Suggestions
Leaf Quantity: 2.25 g/6oz cup Steep Time: 3-4 min. Water Temperature: 212 degrees (boiling)
Baker Street Afternoon Blend Reviews
4.5 star average rating
Overall Rating:
4.5
/ 5.0
(based on 16 reviews)
- A new favorite
- 5 star rating
- Colyn – OR – March 04, 2021
- This came in the British Tea sampler, otherwise I may never have ordered a "smoky" tea, a strange concept to me. Glad it did! My first thought was: Okay, campfire smoke in my tea, not unpleasant. By the third tasting I was hooked. Out of the sampler I think this is my favorite. Not super strong, not bitter, nice afternoon cuppa I look forward to.
- Deliciously, lightly smoky tea
- 5 star rating
- Anne – MA – February 03, 2021
- Never particularly liked Lapsang Souchong. Always found it too smoky but this Baker Street Afternoon Blend has definitely changed my mind. The usually overpowering smokiness of the Lapsang Souchong is lightened and sweetened by the Darjeeling to create a deeply flavorful and wonderfully satisfying cup of tea. My new favorite!
- Delicious iced
- 5 star rating
- Jane – OH – January 08, 2021
- Makes wonderful iced tea which when refrigerated never becomes cloudy. Enjoy with a bit of sweetness.
- Baker St Blen
- 5 star rating
- P – FL – October 07, 2020
- Bought this tea on a whim because I like Lapsang Souchong (and am a huge fan Of Sherlock!) At first I was disappointed; I brewed the tea according to the directions. I was not impressed. The next time however, I brewed it with more tea than indicated, with my typical steeping time of 3-4 minutes. Loved loved loved it!
- Great Blend
- 5 star rating
- Tammy – IL – September 28, 2020
- I found the Baker Street Blend absolutely delicious, a nice balance of flavors and just outstanding
- Love this stuff, but not iced
- 4 star rating
- Joel – IL – July 29, 2020
- I'd have given this 5 stars, as it's my favorite hot tea, except I made the mistake of making a batch of iced tea with this. So I've got 5 quarts of very smoky iced tea. The smokiness is toned down with something sweet - I'm using a little black raspberry coulis from my garden's berries.
- Pleasantly smokey
- 4 star rating
- Carolyn – NY – September 19, 2019
- Has more smoke and body than a keemun and is easier to drink than most lapsangs.
- Surprise favorite
- 5 star rating
- Michael – MA – May 18, 2019
- I was introduced to this blend via the British Sampler. My mother in law disliked the lapsang suchong, but I found I loved it. It’s now my go-to afternoon tea.
- Wonderful
- 5 star rating
- Kellie – CO – September 08, 2018
- This has become my go-to black tea blend. Upton calls it an afternoon tea, but I like it in the morning, with milk and sugar. It's perfect for breakfast with a piece of toast!
- Wonderful Afternoon Tea
- 5 star rating
- elf – NY – August 14, 2018
- This is a lightly smoky, full-bodied black tea that takes a bit of milk and sugar well. I enjoyed this tea very much; I'm not a big fan of the super-smoky Lapsang Souchong but this was just a touch of smokiness and made my teatime that much more special. This one is on my re-order list.
- Brilliant
- 5 star rating
- Benjamin – MA – July 31, 2018
- Fantastic tea. Now one of my favorites, just the right amount of lapsang souchong blended in for a terrific cup of tea anytime.
- It was pure lapsang souchong
- 1 star rating
- Alex – CA – July 06, 2018
- I indeed would have liked a "bit of lapsang souchong blended in" but my last order was pure lapsang souchong, the taste was completely overwhelming. I do like l.s. but that's not what I ordered! And I had ordered this before so I remember what is tasted like.
- Afternoon Delight
- 4 star rating
- Lawrence – MA – January 10, 2018
- Prepped: warm water prep washed to open the leaves, Boiling water then let it rest for 10 to 15 seconds then poured into the teapot. Likes: Tastes like a bourbon, peat, Golden Bourbon hue, Frothy head, I could smell this tea all day long Dislikes: None Currently
- My favorite afternoon pick-me-up
- 5 star rating
- Lynnea – IL – December 05, 2017
- I first tried this as part of the British Blend Sampler, and I was hooked from the first sip. It has the rich smokiness of Lapsang Souchong, but mellowed enough to not be overwhelming.
- A Tasty Way of Sidling Up to Lapsang Souchong
- 4 star rating
- Johanna – OR – October 03, 2017
- I encountered the Baker Street blend (or something just like it - they didn't divulge their suppliers) at a local tea shop and realized that maybe I'd been too hasty when I first condemned lapsang souchong, years ago. Very distinctive and not overwhelmingly smoky.
- Wonderful afternoon blend
- 5 star rating
- Siera – MT – September 20, 2017
- Received as part of a sample pack. Really love the rich, smoky notes; it takes me back to a small cured meat shop in South America! Will be buying again!
Baker Street Afternoon Blend Review