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Best Breakfast Tea

Our Breakfast Teas recipes have been carefully optimised to blend beautifully with or without milk, for the finest expression of two legendary terroirs for black tea: Assam and Ceylon. These single origin blends capture the true taste quality of these regions, offering strength, deep colour and extraordinary flavour.

Breakfast Tea
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Earl Grey
Earl Grey
  • Black Tea

Earl Grey

India
Bergamot, Wild Honey, Malty

From £15.20

Assam Breakfast
Assam Breakfast
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  • Black Tea

Assam Breakfast

India
Malty, Honey, Raisin

From £13.50

Organic Yunnan Breakfast
Organic Yunnan Breakfast
  • Black Tea

Organic Yunnan Breakfast

China
Malty, Plum, Ginger

From £15.25

Ceylon Breakfast
Ceylon Breakfast
  • Black Tea

Ceylon Breakfast

Sri Lanka
Malty, Black Pepper, Citrus Peel

From £13.40

Assam Gold
Assam Gold
  • Black Tea

Assam Gold

India
Malted Grain, Honey, Red Berry

From £14.20

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Earl Grey Caddy
Earl Grey Caddy
  • Black Tea

Earl Grey Caddy

India
Bergamot, Wild Honey, Malty

£17.90

Assam Breakfast Caddy
Assam Breakfast Caddy
  • Black Tea

Assam Breakfast Caddy

India
Malty, Honey, Raisin

£16.30

Decaffeinated Ceylon
Decaffeinated Ceylon
  • Black Tea

Decaffeinated Ceylon

Sri Lanka
Malty, Black Pepper, Citrus Peel

From £15.25

Organic Assam Gold
Organic Assam Gold
  • Black Tea

Organic Assam Gold

Assam
Malted Grain, Honey, Red Berry

From £20.50

Organic Cherrywood Lapsang
Organic Cherrywood Lapsang
  • Black Tea

Organic Cherrywood Lapsang

China
Smoke, Incense, Malty

From £19.00

Assam Breakfast Gift Set
  • Black Tea

Assam Breakfast Gift Set

India
Malty, Honey, Raisin

£50.50

JING Assam Breakfast Sample Pack - Loose Tea
JING Assam Breakfast Sample Pack - Loose Tea
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  • Black Tea

JING Assam Breakfast Sample Pack - Loose Tea

India
Malty, Honey, Raisin

£8.25

Breakfast Tea FAQs

Here's some common questions we get about breakfast tea.

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  • What is breakfast tea?

    Breakfast tea is typically a strong black tea suited for drinking in the morning, often with the addition of milk

  • Is breakfast tea black tea?

    Breakfast tea is typically a strong black tea suited for drinking in the morning, often with the addition of milk.

  • What is an English breakfast tea?

    English Breakfast is a type of strong black tea suited for drinking in the morning, often with the addition of milk. An English Breakfast is usually a blend of tea from several origins including Sri Lanka, India or China.

  • Does breakfast tea have caffeine?

    Yes, breakfast tea contains caffeine, with the amount depending on the specific type and brewing time.

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Best Breakfast Tea

Within our selection of English breakfast teas you’ll find a range of breakfast tea from distinct origins. Assam in north east India is a home of black tea (one of the six types of tea), and traditionally many have thought this is the home of the best English breakfast tea, you can find out more about this ultimate breakfast tea. Breakfast tea from Assam is strong, robust and thick and tastes malty with raisin notes. Sri Lanka is another distinguished home of black teas, which are popular for making loose leaf breakfast tea, tea from Sri Lanka are lighter than ones from Assam, find out more about the differences in our article: assam vs Ceylon, what’s the difference. You might ask what is breakfast tea? It’s not linked to one specific place, it is just strong black tea that’s often enjoyed in the morning with milk, you’ll find lots of different names, even ones like London breakfast tea, but the best way to know what it’ll taste like is to know where it was grown, that’s why we call ours Assam Breakfast, Ceyon Breakfast and Organic Yunnan Breakfast – our brand new Organic English breakfast tea.