The ever famous English Breakfast Tea, yum...

English Breakfast Tea is one of the most popular and widely recognized black teas in the western world. English breakfast tea is full-bodied, robust, and rich, and are commonly enjoyed with milk or cream and sugar.

The most common black tea blended in English Breakfast tea isAssam Tea, though it commonly also includes Ceylon Tea, Kenyan Tea, and Keemun Tea as well. Some say that “English breakfast tea” actually originated in Edinburgh, Scotland as “Scottish breakfast tea” and Queen Victoria popularized the drink in England, where merchants modified the name.

Assam Tea is a Black Tea named after the region of its production. Assam, India is one of only two regions in the world with native tea plants. The other such region is Southern China, where many of the teas we drink originate.

Brewing Guidelines for English Breakfast Tea
Brewing Temperature: 212° (rolling boil)
Brewing Time: 3-5 minutes
1 tsp loose tea per 8 oz cup

Recommended English Breakfast Teas:

English Breakfast (High Grown) Black Tea A flavorful and popular blend of full-leaf, high-grown Assam, Nilgiri, and Ceylon black teas. English breakfast blend is a perpetual morning-time companion to tea lovers everywhere. And the gentle caffeine content will help wake you up without making you as jittery as coffee. Only $3.30 for 2oz (25-30 cups of tea).

Assam Gold Rain Black Tea Comes from one of the finest estates of the Assam region of India. Famous for its fruity yet malty flavor with a tannic red-wine aftertaste. 2 oz for $7.50 (25-30 cups of tea).