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English Breakfast
This traditional breakfast blend of Assam tea leaves produces a full bodied brew with an elegant malty character. The Queen of Teas.
There's something about starting your morning with a bold, comforting cup of tea that just feels right. English breakfast tea is a strong, full-bodied black tea blend that's been fuelling mornings for generations, and our exceptional version delivers that perfect balance of strength and elegance every single time.
Why Customers Love It:
- Customer Champion: 98% positive reviews - our highest-rated breakfast tea
- Full-Bodied Excellence: Customers consistently praise the elegant malty character and satisfying strength
- Versatile Favourite: Perfect from morning through afternoon - customers love its adaptability
The Classic That Never Fails:
Built for Breakfast, Perfect Anytime: It typically includes a mix of tea leaves from places like Assam, Ceylon, and Kenya. These regions are known for producing teas with bold flavours, rich colours, and a kick that pairs beautifully with breakfast foods.
The Ultimate Shape-Shifter: Unlike lighter teas, English breakfast is built to handle milk, sugar, or honey without losing its personality. That's part of why it's so popular. You can enjoy it plain or customise it however you like.
Want it black and brisk? Done. Would you prefer it mellowed out with milk and honey? Still delicious. A splash of lemon? Absolutely. English breakfast can handle it all without losing its character.
Timeless Reliability:
The Queen of Consistency: What makes it a classic? It delivers every single time. Bold flavour, smooth finish, and the kind of consistency you can count on whether it's 6 a.m. or mid-afternoon.
Tradition Meets Modern Life: While the name might say "breakfast," don't let that stop you from drinking it any time of day — just not late in the evening due to the caffeine. Trends come and go, but English breakfast tea stays strong, literally and figuratively.
Comfort in Every Cup: It's not just a tea type; it's a staple. It's the kind of brew that's equally at home in your favourite chipped mug or poured into fine china at high tea.
Rooted in tradition but made for modern life, it's the tea you reach for when you need comfort, clarity, or just something reliably great in your day. That's what keeps tea drinkers coming back. And that's what makes English breakfast tea a true classic.
English Breakfast - The Queen of Teas that delivers bold comfort and elegant satisfaction, cup after perfect cup.
Brewing
Pre-heat a cup or teapot. Use 1 tsp per cup or 1 rounded tsp per person for a teapot. Pour freshly boiled water over the leaves and infuse for 3-5 minutes. Add milk or sweetener as desired.
Ingredients
black tea
t leaf T’s Commitment to Sustainable Packaging
At t leaf T, we're committed to reducing our environmental impact.
Why Do We Use Stand-Up Pouches?
Our stand-up pouches are made from soft plastic with a thin foil lining. This lining acts as a crucial barrier against light, moisture, and air, ensuring our teas stay fresh and flavorful throughout their shelf life.
In addition to protecting our teas, this type of flexible packaging is more efficient and environmentally friendly than traditional rigid packaging. Here’s why:
- Space-saving: Stand-up pouches ship, store, and dispose of flat, reducing the materials needed to produce them.
- Lower carbon footprint: They require less CO2 to manufacture and transport.
- Efficient design: We print directly on the pouches, eliminating the need for extra labels and further reducing waste.
Why We Don't Use Compostable Packaging
We understand the desire for fully compostable packaging, and we’d love to offer it. However, after extensive testing, we’ve identified two key challenges that prevent us from switching:
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Limited disposal options: Compostable packaging isn't accepted in council kerbside collections and isn't recyclable, meaning it usually ends up in landfill.
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Compromised tea quality: Biodegradable and compostable pouches degrade over time, even in storage. Teas need robust protection from light, moisture, aromas, and oxygen to maintain their freshness and flavour. During our tests, we found that compostable packaging allowed cross-contamination of aromas, especially in blends like Chai and English Breakfast. The result? A noticeable reduction in quality, which is unacceptable for our premium teas.
Given these issues, we’ve made the decision to stick with stand up pouches that ensures the highest quality and food safety for our teas.
Looking Forward to a Greener Future
At t leaf T, we're always on the lookout for better, more sustainable packaging options that don’t compromise on quality. Rest assured, we're committed to finding a solution that meets both our environmental goals and your tea standards.