We don't know when or if this item will be available.
“/Accept Quest: Unimaginably Stinky Travel Mug /Receive: (item)unimaginably_stinky_mug /Travel: Campus Grocery Store /Defeat Cash Register Mob (weak against: cash, credit cards, checks) /Loot:...” Read full tasting note
“CRAP! I thought I already reviewed this one! SOrry! I just had two cups but will try and again soon for official tasting notes!” Read full tasting note
“Tiny tiny little CTC leaves. Once steeped, they don’t look like fun GrapeNut tea bits. Instead, it just looks mushy. So unfun CTC + Upton? Yeah, I anticipated lots of not greatness. So I used...” Read full tasting note
“This is the first in the Upton British Blend sampler, and I was having a feeling of deja vu when I read what’s in it. River Shannon Breakfast Blend, also an Upton tea, though not part of the...” Read full tasting note
Description:
A hearty blend of Ceylon and Assam teas, developed by a famous London company. Rich and flavorful even with extra milk.
Origin:
England
Company description not available.
Leadenhall Street Breakfast Blend TB02
Upton Tea ImportsEnglish Breakfast Blend
British Colonial Tea EmpireEnglish Breakfast Blend
The Pleasures of TeaSouth Street Breakfast Blend
Upton Tea ImportsEnglish Breakfast Blend No. 2
English Tea StoreEnglish Breakfast (Master Blend No, 2235)
Tea LeavesNot my usual morning tea, just wanted something more robust and brisk to go with my oatmeal. Light aroma, but good flavor and pleasant color. Enough kick to get me going this Monday morning…
Flavors: Malt, Mineral, Tannin, Wood
i have been a little hesitant to review black teas, as they are (imo) harder to compare to other tastes/experiences …but ill do my best
the leaf is cut/rolled into tiny pellets(very tiny) and has an almost absent smell… i kinda like the mildness of the scent
when steeped the water turns dark very very quickly(in my experience) possibly due to the larger side surface area of the leaves(being in tiny pieces?) i tend to cut the steep dramatically short of the prescribed 3-5 for blacks
it also provides what i consider a large amount of brews/cups(compared to other blacks)
the mouthfeel tends to be really thin… i dislike this greatly… but it is my understanding that this is usual with englishbranded teas?
the taste i don’t much care for as i prefer irish/assam type blacks more.. but the taste lines up with what i’d expect from an english breakfast
overall im impressed with the tea but alas it is just not for me
I am not a big fan of the in-your-face attitude of most breakfast teas, so this was a happy surprise for me. With its round tiny bits, the dry leaves look like pepper and smell heavenly – I guess the Ceylon is the reason.
When infused, it does not give you a jolt, but gently nudges you into awakening. I had this with a standart cheese/olives/bread breakfast and was quite satisfied that, while brisk, its taste did not interfere with them.
The sample earned a place in my morning rotation.
