English Breakfast Tea is a gourmet black Northern Indian tea. You will find it to have a full body and for it to be a rich robust cup, which is typical for the best teas in England. This tea is expected to be served with milk and a sweetener much like the British have liked it as their morning tea for over a century. Once the black tea has been mixed with milk, its aroma magically changes to a very familiar scent of warm toast and honey!
Famous for their morning fry-ups the Englishman's breakfast can consist of some pretty greasy food items such as bacon, sausage, spam, and eggs. The tea that they drank needed to be rich enough to keep up with these other strong flavored items. English breakfast tea was perfect for this fare. When enjoyed with milk and sugar, the silky texture, although still very stimulating,
... read more >>English Breakfast Tea is a gourmet black Northern Indian tea. You will find it to have a full body and for it to be a rich robust cup, which is typical for the best teas in England. This tea is expected to be served with milk and a sweetener much like the British have liked it as their morning tea for over a century. Once the black tea has been mixed with milk, its aroma magically changes to a very familiar scent of warm toast and honey!
Famous for their morning "fry-ups" the Englishman's breakfast can consist of some pretty greasy food items such as bacon, sausage, spam, and eggs. The tea that they drank needed to be rich enough to keep up with these other strong flavored items. English breakfast tea was perfect for this fare. When enjoyed with milk and sugar, the silky texture, although still very stimulating, then takes on a much more mild flavor, perfect for toast, muffins and biscuits.
Although it is of course a custom to have black tea blends every morning in England, the term "English breakfast tea" did not originate in England, but instead the term originated in North America in the colonial times. This tea, known as English breakfast tea is highly admired all over the world.
As one of our most popular selling teas, English Breakfast is now available in money saving 2lb bags. Take advantage of the savings and stock up on your favorite gourmet tea. Discover the difference between tea and gourmet tea, the way the 2lb bag is priced you can't afford not to buy gourmet! Do the math and experience the savings for yourself.
English Breakfast tea is celebrated for its bold flavor, and this gourmet tea is one of our best selling teas and is sure to win you over.
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