English Breakfast
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↑About English Breakfast

English Breakfast typically combines black teas from different regions, and there is no formula defining which varieties of tea are used in it. Commonly Assam and Ceylon black teas are used, although Chinese black teas such as Keemun or Yunnan are sometimes used, as well as teas from Africa or Indonesia. A few English Breakfast teas are single-origin.
This style is defined more by its flavor and character than by the particular origin or production method of the tea. In England, this style of tea is the default style of tea and is usually what is referenced when people refer to "tea" without any other qualifiers.
There is great variety among English Breakfast teas. Some brands of tea clearly identify which varities are used in their English Breakfast blend, whereas others do not. RateTea classifies any tea as English Breakfast which is labeled or marketed as such, even if it could also be classified as another style of tea, such as Keemun or Assam.
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Steep English Breakfast Fair Trade Certified Black Tea from Bigelow Tea
Style: English Breakfast – Region: Sri Lanka / CeylonJun. 4th, 2025
Surprisingly, this was one of the smoothest and most pleasant flavor experiences I've had with bagged black Ceylon tea, and perhaps Bigelow's best in that category. How much of that resulted from a baseline of lower expectations? Admittedly, most of the "Steep" line hasn't impressed me much, especially considering th...
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Another bagged offering arrives from Teavana's latest comeback push, which finds its teas (including this one) in late 2024 in online stores like Wal-Mart, Target, Amazon, and even Staples (where the price was lowest as of this writing, but still around $12 for a 24-ct box).
I used an average of the retail prices ...

Festive Breakfast (Teabags) from Whittard of Chelsea
Style: English Breakfast – Region: BlendFeb. 4th, 2024
Whittard has a single-sourced English Breakfast by name (from West Java), and an entirely different tea more of the traditional EB style—this one—composed of Ceylon and Kenya teas. Unlike the named EB, I couldn't find Festive Breakfast on Whittard's website, but instead, got it as part of a gift assortment.
Fo...

English Breakfast (Teabags) from Whittard of Chelsea
Style: English Breakfast – Region: West Java, IndonesiaDec. 24th, 2023
Given how unimpressed I've been with most of Whittard's offerings so far, this was a pleasant surprise. English Breakfast is their advertised "No. 01" mainstay tea since the Victorian era, at least in loose-leaf form, so presumably the bagged version shouldn't be terribly different.
Though not very strong, the dry...

Kensington Breakfast Blend from Upton Tea Imports
Style: English Breakfast – Region: BlendOct. 25th, 2023
I am very happy with this so far. Upton has a number of good, reasonably priced breakfast blends, and this is one of them--so far, I have very positive feelings about it. The aroma is fresh and sweet, and reminds me of pipe tobacco. It is a medium-bodied blend, with a nutty, bready flavor. It is pretty smooth overa...
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English Breakfast
Brand: | Twinings |
Style: | English Breakfast |
Region: | ????? |
Caffeine: | Caffeinated |
Leaf: | Teabag |

Awake English Breakfast Filterbag
Brand: | Tazo Tea |
Style: | English Breakfast |
Region: | Blend |
Caffeine: | Caffeinated |
Leaf: | Teabag |

English Breakfast (Teabags)
Brand: | Ahmad Tea |
Style: | English Breakfast |
Region: | Blend |
Caffeine: | Caffeinated |
Leaf: | Teabag |

English Breakfast
Brand: | Stash Tea |
Style: | English Breakfast |
Region: | Blend |
Caffeine: | Caffeinated |
Leaf: | Teabag |

English Breakfast Black Tea
Brand: | Bigelow Tea |
Style: | English Breakfast |
Region: | ????? |
Caffeine: | Caffeinated |
Leaf: | Teabag |
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English Breakfast
Brand: | Harney and Sons |
Style: | English Breakfast |
Region: | China |
Caffeine: | Caffeinated |
Leaf: | Loose |

English Breakfast
Brand: | Dilmah |
Style: | English Breakfast |
Region: | Sri Lanka / Ceylon |
Caffeine: | Caffeinated |
Leaf: | Teabag |

English Breakfast
Brand: | Bare Tea |
Style: | English Breakfast |
Region: | Anhui, China |
Caffeine: | Caffeinated |
Leaf: | Sachet |

Awake English Breakfast Filterbag
Brand: | Tazo Tea |
Style: | English Breakfast |
Region: | Blend |
Caffeine: | Caffeinated |
Leaf: | Teabag |

English Breakfast (Kenilworth Ceylon Tea)
Brand: | Novus Tea |
Style: | English Breakfast |
Region: | Kandy, Sri Lanka |
Caffeine: | Caffeinated |
Leaf: | Sachet |