English breakfast tea or simply breakfast tea is a traditional blend of black teas originating from Assam, Ceylon and Kenya.[1] It is one of the most popular blended teas, common in indigenous British and Irish tea culture, which developed among native populations since their exposure to Asian tea culture.
English breakfast tea is a black tea blend usually described as full-bodied, robust, rich and blended to go well with milk and sugar, in a style traditionally associated with a hearty English breakfast.
The black teas included in the blend vary, with Assam, Ceylon and Kenyan teas predominating, and Keemun sometimes included in more expensive blends.
- ^ Jane Pettigrew and Bruce Richardson (February 2006). The Tea Lover's Companion: A Guide to Teas Throughout the World. London, U.K.: The National Trust. p. 54. ISBN 9781905400300.