The expansive baked pineapple aroma from the dry leaves carries over into the cup, where the flavor is equally broad and finishes just a little bit dry. Overall this is a bigger, more dramatic tea than 2011 batch.

This tea has a big baked pineapple flavor up front, and finishes smooth and mild. The flavor of this tea is a notch more complex than previous batches, with hints of other fruit occasionally coming to the fore.