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Updated: Apr. 11, 2012
Irish Breakfast is similar to English Breakfast, but tends to be significantly stronger. The tea is widely described with the Irish saying that tea should be "strong enough for a mouse to trot on".[1]
Irish Breakfast
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About Irish Breakfast
Irish Breakfast is a style of breakfast black tea. Like other breakfast teas, it is often a blend, and is defined more by its character than by the particular styles and regions of origin of tea used to produce the blend. However, Irish Breakfast tends to include Assam black tea in greater proportions, giving the blend a more malty character. Some Irish breakfasts are made only out of Assam.Irish Breakfast is similar to English Breakfast, but tends to be significantly stronger. The tea is widely described with the Irish saying that tea should be "strong enough for a mouse to trot on".[1]
References:
1. Amy Hackney Blackwell, Ryan Hackney, The Everything Irish History & Heritage Book, Everything Books, 2004.
Best Irish Breakfast
The notion of the "best" Irish Breakfast is subjective, because different people have different tastes. We present the most often-rated and highest-rated teas in this category, and allow you to draw your own conclusions.
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