Upton Tea Imports
Baker Street Afternoon Blend
4.5 13
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 13 reviews)
- 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