English Breakfast Black Tea Blend from Simple Loose Leaf

EnglishBreakfastBlendTea Information:

Leaf Type:  Black

Where to Buy:  Simple Loose Leaf

Tea Description:

A richer, more complex version of a traditional English Breakfast, we’ve blended Indian, Chinese and Ceylon Black Teas to produce an outstanding aromatic and full flavored Breakfast tea that can stand alone or be served in the traditional English manner with milk and sugar.

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Taster’s Review:

I’ve tasted a lot of English Breakfast Blend teas over the years, and you would think that because the teas have the same name, that they’d be the same.  Not so.  I’ve tasted some English Breakfast teas that focus just on one tea (usually a Ceylon, but sometimes an Assam), and some that are blends.  And even when they are blends, the teas used in the blend are not the same from tea company to tea company.

This English Breakfast Black Tea Blend from Simple Loose Leaf is a blend of Ceylon and Indian FOP (Flowery Orange Pekoe) Black tea and Chinese teas.  I suspect that the “Chinese” tea used here is a Keemun, as I can taste that fruity, wine-like sort of taste that I might experience from a Keemun, with just a hint of smoky background notes.

I taste notes of fruit – sweet and even a hint of tarty tones in there too.  There is an earthy quality to this, and maybe just a touch of malt.  It’s a pleasing, well-rounded, full-flavored black tea.

It’s also a strong, robust tea, certainly worthy of a “breakfast blend” title.  It has some kick to it – this tea will help you shake the sleepies that want to hang on and keep you in bed.  And as lovely as a day in bed might sound, some days you just need to kick it in gear, right?  This tea will get you on your way.

I drank this tea straight with no additions.  It’s an edgy tea, and that edge can be softened by the addition of the milk of your choice and/or honey (or sugar).  I like it served hot, then again, I prefer most teas served that way.  This would also make a good iced tea served with a wedge of lemon or try brewing it with a sprig or two of mint to impart a refreshing mint flavor to the iced tea.

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