Breakfast Tea Bags
The same single origin teas from our breakfast tea collection, now in biodegradable tea bags. Each one spacious enough for whole leaves to fully deliver the bold, malty flavour and strength that a truly great morning cup demands. A cut above the ordinary breakfast blend, and firmly at home within our wider world of black tea.
JING Remarkable Discovery Caddy - Explorer Design
£35.00
JING Remarkable Discovery Caddy - Leaves & Buds Design
£35.00
Tea Bag Selection Box
£15.50
Breakfast Tea Bags Frequently Asked Questions
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Does English Breakfast tea have caffeine, and how much?
Yes, English Breakfast is a black tea, and black teas sit among the higher-caffeine styles, though the exact amount depends on leaf quantity and infusing time rather than a fixed figure. Our guide to caffeine in tea compares how different styles stack up. Looking to cut back instead? Our caffeine-free tea bags use naturally caffeine-free herbal infusions. -
Can breakfast tea in bags taste as good as loose leaf?
Yes, provided the bag holds whole leaves rather than dust. JING's breakfast tea bags are filled with the same tea used in our loose-leaf breakfast blends, pyramid-shaped so the leaf has room to open and infuse properly. The real gap in quality lies between whole-leaf and dust-filled bags, not between loose leaf and a well-made pyramid. -
How long should you infuse breakfast tea bags for?
Three to five minutes in freshly boiled water gives a full-bodied cup without tipping into bitterness, infuse towards the longer end if you take milk, since breakfast teas are blended to stand up to it. Our infusion guide covers timing and temperature for every tea style if you want to fine-tune it further. -
What's the difference between English Breakfast and Ceylon Breakfast tea bags?
English Breakfast is typically a blend built around robust, malty Assam character, while Ceylon Breakfast is a single-origin black tea from Sri Lanka, generally brighter and lighter in the cup. Our Assam vs Ceylon guide covers the difference in more depth, both make an excellent everyday cup, and the choice largely comes down to maltiness versus brightness.