Tea: Irish Breakfast
An Irish Breakfast from Trader Joe's
| Brand: | Trader Joe's |
| Style: | Irish Breakfast |
| Region: | Assam, India |
| Caffeine: | Caffeinated |
| Loose? | Teabag |
| # Ratings: | 4 View All |
| Product page: | Irish Breakfast |
Reviewer: Tchuggin' Okie
✓ 398 teas reviewed
✓ 4 of Irish Breakfast
✓ 76 of Black Tea
✓ 27 of Trader Joe's
✓ 9 from Assam, India
✓ 20 from India
Review of Irish Breakfast
February 11th, 2016
| Aroma | Flavor | Value | Total |
| 3 of 10 | 4 of 5 | 4 of 5 | 60 of 100 |
| Poor | Good | Good Value |
This is a moderately tasty, smooth, full tea--especially for a store brand; but then again, Trader Joe's has surprised me in a pleasant way with most of their selections. It's one of the few black teas I've tried where the taste is a lot fuller than the aroma.
Not quite a match for a real Irish tea such as Connemara's Kitchen (which this site doesn't have yet...and which I have requested it list), TJ's Irish is still easy on the tongue--not that strong, but still robust enough not to bore me. I do recommend going long on the brew, even if you usually don't darken your tea much, to optimize the flavor.
This probably would make a good iced tea, but I haven't tried it as such yet.
[EDIT 2017-09-14]: Connemara Kitchen Irish Breakfast has been added to the site, and I have reviewed it. Thanks Alex!
