Breakfast Blend

Tea type
Black Tea
Ingredients
Not available
Flavors
Dry Leaves, Malt, Raisins, Tannic, Astringent, Tea, Metallic, Apple
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Bulk, Loose Leaf, Sachet, Tea Bag
Caffeine
High
Certification
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Edit tea info Last updated by Cameron B.
Average preparation
205 °F / 96 °C 3 min, 0 sec 13 oz / 370 ml

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  • “mmmm another tea from this morning that accompanied me to the mall. I added a splash of maple syrup to this one and again, it made me happy. While not my favourite blend from fortnum, it is still...” Read full tasting note
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  • “SIPDOWN! Yay! If I can get a few more down I may possibly be able to order some Earl Grey Cheesecake and Peanut butter cup black! I better spend most of my day drinking, which was what I was...” Read full tasting note
    64
  • “I’m feeling really broken today. Drained, defeated, devastated. If only tea could cure what ails me. “There are some things that it is better to begin than to refuse, even though the end may be...” Read full tasting note
    82
  • “The leaf is a fairly broken orange pekoe assam that brews quickly to a deep orange red. It smells sweet and fruity with a liberal dose of malt. The flavour is kind of similar to Ahmad’s Kalami...” Read full tasting note

From Fortnum & Mason

Robust and malty, this is a blend of Assam tea of different leaf grades grown in the prized Brahmaputra Valley in Northeast India. The broken leaves make a strong brew with full-bodied flavour. It’s a great morning pick-me-up with a dash of milk.

Tasting Notes
Our historic and ever-popular Breakfast tea has been a fixture on breakfast tables since the mid-1800s. A full-flavoured Assam blend, it’s a strong and robust cup created for morning sipping. Perfect with breakfast, in all its forms.

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46 Tasting Notes

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15277 tasting notes

mmmm another tea from this morning that accompanied me to the mall. I added a splash of maple syrup to this one and again, it made me happy. While not my favourite blend from fortnum, it is still pretty decent!

keychange

You braved the mall today? Good for you!

Sil

necessity…i had to take mail to the post :) However it wasn’t as bad as i thought it would be -likely because it’s sunday. Managed to buy a few clothes, shoes and splurged on a few things from aveda to take advantage of their sale heh.

keychange

Sounds like a day full of win!

Sil

it was…got to start looking at wedding rings today too heh

TeaLady441

Oooooh! That’s awesome!

Nicole

Rings! Yay!

Ysaurella

sounds like a good day ;)

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SIPDOWN!

Yay! If I can get a few more down I may possibly be able to order some Earl Grey Cheesecake and Peanut butter cup black! I better spend most of my day drinking, which was what I was planning on anyway so yay again!

I remember how bitter this was from last time so I bumped the time down to 3 minutes, which I almost never do with black teas. I also found some of the Nestle Bliss creamer (only sugar and milk and cream as ingredients) so I wanted to give that a try in this to see what happened.

Hmm… By itself the flavor is a bit mellower but still bitter. I also think I’m getting some flavor contamination as I’m picking up some fruity notes which shouldn’t be there :(. Yeah, even at three minutes this is still a blend that requires additives.

So, a splash of creamer it is! This solves the astringency problem well but now I feel like I’ve lost the tea-ness of it. I don’t think there was any winning with this one for me: it’s undrinkable plain and not quite strong enough to hold its own at the minimum steep time. I’m glad I got to try it but I’d much prefer Uptons East Frisian BOP for my breakfast.

On to other teas then!

Preparation
Boiling 3 min, 0 sec
Jen M

“I spend most of my time drinking” +<3 just for that.

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639 tasting notes

I’m feeling really broken today. Drained, defeated, devastated. If only tea could cure what ails me. “There are some things that it is better to begin than to refuse, even though the end may be dark.” – Aragorn

I burnt my entire mouth yesterday on homemade beef stew, so it probably wasn’t smart to try out a new tea this morning. I think I may have about 2 taste buds left on my tongue. From the little I can taste, this may be the perfect breakfast tea. Thanks to Sil for this sample!

Preparation
Boiling 3 min, 0 sec
caile

Hope you feel better soon!

Kittenna

Agreed – I hope things start looking up!

JustJames

oh no- have you been to the dentist? i did the same thing once. they put me on this mouthwash for a month. everything came back, though i couldn’t eat anything solid for a week.

feel better!

__Morgana__

Sorry about your mouth. :-(

Sil

Oh no…burning your mouth is the worst!

CHAroma

Thanks all. My mouth isn’t that bad. It’s already almost fully healed. But I got some bad news on Monday that hit me really hard, thus the over dramatic opening to this note. Life pretty much couldn’t get any worse right now, but I suppose there’s no point in wallowing in it either. :/

JustJames

can i help at all? i can send tea? xo

CHAroma

Aww, you’re so sweet. At this point, only God (and maybe Western medicine) can help me. I still have some samples from you to try! But it’s really nice of you to offer. :)

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437 tasting notes

The leaf is a fairly broken orange pekoe assam that brews quickly to a deep orange red. It smells sweet and fruity with a liberal dose of malt. The flavour is kind of similar to Ahmad’s Kalami Assam without the baked goods note and syrupy texture and a bit more malt. Brewed at @ 92°C. There is a touch of sparkling astringency and dryness from the Tannins in the aftertaste, although the first sips are quite smooth. The tea itself is sweet, with hints of plum and sweet cherry above the malt. Nice uncomplicated breakfast tea.
1tsp/92°C/225ml
Thanks Dexter3657 for the chance to try this tea!

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1040 tasting notes

Thanks Sil for this sample. I’ve been drinking it at work today and was pleasantly surprised. I would say that I normally like single teas rather than blends, but this is a good one. It’s just a little “brisk” for my tastes, but all in all pretty good.

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408 tasting notes

This tea is a gift from a friend of mine. She bought it at the Picadilly store when she visited London.

I took all the caution for the preparation and as I read on tin (in very small characters) that it was a strong tea, I decided not steeping it too long.

Good idea, because it is really a strong tea ! Waouh it’s a real breakfast tea : it sounds the bugle to ensure you are awake.

The palate is heavily malted with a light bitterness after taste. No doubt it’s robust as assam can be.

I had it plain with sugar and I liked it but I’d like to try with a cloud of milk next time.

Preparation
195 °F / 90 °C 3 min, 30 sec

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1598 tasting notes

Backlog: woke up with this one this morning and it was good. Not particularly memorable though. Sorry Breakfast tea!

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612 tasting notes

You will be so awake! Yes.

Was a little freaked out at first—to me this is a tea that NEEDS milk, which isn’t something I say very often—but as soon as I add some it becomes scrumptious. Really good! I get hints of cocoa, and the milk smooths out some of the tannins but they’re strong enough what’s left is a nice velvety softness, with contours or bumps or something that are welcome, not uncomfortable. I also appreciate the opacity in the cup when milk’s added; like a good dutiful breakfast blend, it doesn’t fade to dishwater but turns that lovely “creamy coffee” hue, with those pearl pink undertones. I could definitely drink this first thing regularly (provided I’ve got milk!). Yum. Thanks so much Dexter3657 for giving me the chance to try it; I’ve been curious a long time about it and am pleased it lives up to my hopes! Makes me feel willing to, at some point when I can get back on the horse with tea orders (ha), give F&M’s classic blends a shot.

Preparation
205 °F / 96 °C 3 min, 0 sec
TheTeaFairy

Even though I don’t like milk, after reading this, I feel like giving it a shot in some breakfast blend! Soy milk, maybe…

Dexter

Ifjuly – Tannins? Is that the bitter, or the dry mouth part of this? I am really happy you like it. I bought this at Holt Renfrew in November. I like A&D Double Knit Blend better.

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3294 tasting notes

Another BBBB offering from Sil, even bolder & maltier, this one has a bitter edge like coffee. It’s called breakfast blend, but I’m having it as an after breakfast blend, while we watch the first episode of the 5th season of Supernatural. Addiction runs deep…

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871 tasting notes

Another tea from a swap with Sil.

This is a bold breakfast blend. The assam is malty. I want to say its robust, but I would not normally have used that term to describe it until I read the description. There is a roasty taste to it and there is a very slight sweetness to the tea, but it does leave a bitter aftertaste.

This does make a good breakfast tea, gives a kick to start the day.

Thanks again Sil!

Preparation
205 °F / 96 °C 2 min, 0 sec

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