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Twinings English Breakfast Tea, Loose Tea, 3.53-Ounce Tins (Pack of 6)

Rich and satisfyingly robust, Twinings English Breakfast Tea is a traditional blend of select Kenyan and Assam black teas. Twinings English Breakfast Tea was originally blended to complement the traditional, hearty English breakfast, from which its name derives. The refreshing and invigorating flavor makes English Breakfast one of the most popular black teas to drink at any time or occasion–not just for breakfast. A bright and full-bodied amber tea, English Breakfast can be enjoyed with or without milk, sweetened or unsweetened

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This Twinings tea is a simple pleasure that never offends. It is sturdy enough to be enjoyed with milk or sweetener, yet has little harshness when consumed black.

Twinings of London was founded in 1706, and is known internationally for marketing teas of consistency and value. Twinings English Breakfast Tea was originally blended to complement the traditional, hearty English Breakfast, from which its name derives. Twinings literature tells us that this is a blend of Kenyan and Assam black teas. The taste is similar to blends from other brands that use some Ceylon tea.

Cognoscenti prefer loose tea because tea bags contain the less expensive “fannings” or “dust,” remains from processing loose leaf tea. And, sometimes you can taste the paper used in bags.

However, this Twinings loose tea has no uncut leaves. The blend uses only small, less-expensive particles that infuse more quickly than whole leaves. This blend approaches full strength within just a couple minutes. To avoid excessive particulate matter in your drink, use a strainer or infuser with a fine mesh. (Amazon sells Tovolo, Teeli, and Frieling/Swissgold filters with very small openings in their screens.)

This product is a fine introduction to the world of loose tea. Would I rank it as my favorite tea or even my favorite Twinings? No, but I keep some available for when I want the pleasure of plain ol’ tea.

Given this blend’s orgin, the name “English” Breakfast is a bit of a misnomer, because it was a Scotsman – a 19th century Edinburgh tea master named Drysdale – who first marketed his particular blend under the name “breakfast tea.” It proved so popular, however, that it was soon copied by tea houses all over Britain, many of which then added the word “English,” which has been part of its name ever since.

English Breakfast can contain black teas from a variety of origins, among them India, Sri Lanka, Kenya, Malawi and China. Stronger than most other teas, the blend is made to match the traditionally heavy English breakfast, which to this day often includes pork, sausages and eggs, and for this reason English Breakfast tea also maintains its flavor very well with the addition of cream or milk. It is certainly less refined than Darjeeling or even Earl Grey, but hard to beat as an everyday “work horse,” and as good or better an early morning pick-me-up as any kind of coffee.