English Breakfast from Twinings

English Breakfast

Tea type
Black Tea
Ingredients
Black Teas
Flavors
Biting, Bitter, Tannic, Malt, Tannin, Autumn Leaf Pile, Bread, Cinnamon, Citrus, Molasses, Smooth, Spices, Toast, Round, Nutty, Smoke, Astringent, Dry Grass, Vegetal, Herbs, Caramel, Grain, Roasted Barley, Pepper, Sweet, Thick, Tobacco, Almond, Nuts, Creamy
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Loose Leaf, Tea Bag
Caffeine
High
Certification
Kosher
Edit tea info Last updated by Cameron B.
Average preparation
200 °F / 93 °C 4 min, 0 sec 3 g 24 oz / 698 ml

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From Twinings

English Breakfast is our most popular tea. To create this well-balanced blend, we select some of the finest teas, each with its own unique characteristics.

Tea from Kenya and Malawi, provides the briskness and coppery-red colour while Assam gives full-body and flavour. The robustness from these regions is complemented by softer teas from other regions.

The combination yields a complex, full-bodied, lively cup of tea that is perfect any time of day.

Notes: Smooth, Flavorful, Robust

Ingredients: Fine black tea expertly selected from Kenya, Indonesia, Assam, Malawi and China

Brewing Instructions: Add freshly boiled water. Steep 4 minutes or to desired strength. Do not microwave.

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358 Tasting Notes

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12 tasting notes

Word of caution: this tea is STRONG! I drink my tea clear with a bit of sugar, so the flavour is very pronounced and reveals itself after a few minutes (maybe 2 to 3 minutes) of steeping. I still really like it, but if you leave the bag in for too long it tastes worse than burnt coffee lol.
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157 tasting notes

Love this tea! Robust, flavorful, and really warms you from the inside.
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382 tasting notes

I would call this tea unobtrusive. It’s smooth, not harsh, not overly bland but there’s nothing distinct in it. To drink, not to savour.

Flavors: Malt

Preparation
205 °F / 96 °C 5 min, 0 sec 2 g 8 OZ / 250 ML
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Shanti
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This one’s basic but man is it one of my favorites! So very very good with milk and sugar.

dreamloomer
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Thank you for your comment. I usually drink my teas neat, because I think that with milk and sugar they all taste alike, but maybe I will go with your suggestion and try it this way.

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62 tasting notes

I didn’t expect much from this tea but found myself pleasantly surprised. Nice tea that requires no milk or sweetener to enjoy. I will be adding this to one of my daily drinker options.

Flavors: Herbs

Preparation
190 °F / 87 °C 5 min, 0 sec 1 tsp 8 OZ / 236 ML
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5 tasting notes

I was impressed with this tea. It had a nice bold taste without any of the bitterness that sometimes accompanies black teas. Though I didn’t actually have this tea at breakfast—this morning was definitely a coffee kinda day—it made a nice late afternoon drink. And, of course, loose leaf is infinitely better than bagged.
Preparation
Boiling 5 min, 0 sec
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15 tasting notes

Granted, I haven’t had this tea on its own, but I have had it as a fog tea. It is the tea that the café at my work uses when they make a fog tea for me in the morning (I always manage to get there when they’re out of earl grey). It is very smooth and nice. A wonderful start to my day when I don’t make my own cup in the morning.
Preparation
155 °F / 68 °C 5 min, 30 sec
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11 tasting notes

A good basic black.
Preparation
Boiling 8 min or more 12 OZ / 354 ML
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48 tasting notes

My go-to tea for every sleepy morning :)
Preparation
Boiling 4 min, 0 sec 1 tsp 8 OZ / 250 ML
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1758 tasting notes

Found this tea at a local store. It is strong with a malty and a fruity note. It is strong enough to stand up to my adding honey and it still tastes like tea, not like honey. This is definitely one of the strongest teas I have had.

I brewed this once in a 16oz Teavana Glass Perfect Tea Maker/Gravity Steeper with 3 tsp leaf and 200 degree water for 3 minutes.
Preparation
200 °F / 93 °C 3 min, 0 sec 3 tsp 16 OZ / 473 ML
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gmathis
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It’s a good, goof-proof, out-the-door-in-a-hurry bag. (IMO, their Irish Breakfast is a step stronger if you need something stiffer :)

AllanK
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If I come across their Irish breakfast I will probably pick it up.

Mike
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Agreed, both this one and their Irish Breakfast are no-fails…solid teas. I’m personally a big fan of their Irish Breakfast.

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I remember this being delicious the first few times I tried it. Since I was new to the realm of black tea, I steeped it lightly. Over the years, I’ve moved on to loose leaf teas, so I don’t think I’d go back to this one.
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