English Breakfast
This page is for the caffeinated version. See also English Breakfast Decaf.
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Commercial Description
This hearty blend, from some of the greatest tea estates in the lush green mountains of Ceylon and the African Rift Valley, captures the centuries-old traditions of English Breakfast Tea.
Ratings & Reviews
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53 Aroma: 4/10 Flavor: 3/5 Value: 3/5Alex Zorach (1448 reviews) on Mar. 17th, 2011
I had the opportunity to sample this a couple times. The second time I had a fresher sample and it tasted noticeably better. The tea bag smelled malty, which was a good sign!
Brews a rich, dark color. Flavor is weaker than I expect from this style: not very bitter, and aroma is less malty than I like. Compared to other similarly-priced teas from mainstream tea companies, this tea also has less of the savory quality. I would not, however, call it smooth.
Although this tea is relatively innocuous, lacking any strong objectionable qualities, I also found it too weak for my tastes.
I will say, because it's on the weaker side, I recommend brewing 5 minutes. This tea is very different in how it behaves from PG Tips and Lipton and such--I find it is much harder to overbrew, it doesn't get as bitter, but it also takes longer to extract as much flavor.
I think I'd take this one over a number of other brands of basic black tea bags, mainly because it lacks the harsh bitter and astringent qualities that some low-quality tea bags have. A step up from these brands!
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| Style: | English Breakfast |
| Region: | Blend |
| Caffeine: | Decaffeinated |
| Leaf: | Teabag |
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