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| | Product Details | | Package Length: | 3.5 inches | | Package Width: | 3.3 inches | | Package Height: | 2.7 inches | | Package Weight: | 0.4 pounds | | Average Customer Rating: |  based on 5 reviews |
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9 of 11 found the following review helpful:
 The quintessential breakfast tea. Nov 23, 2005
By Themis-Athena
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.
4 of 5 found the following review helpful:
A straight-ahead pleasure Dec 06, 2010
By Gary Coffrin
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.
This Twinings loose tea has no uncut leaves. The blend uses only small 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, and an attractively priced pleasure. 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. (As an aside, I would rank Twinings' Earl Grey a bit higher in quality. It is a whole leaf tea with just the right amount of bergamot orange flavoring. I personally don't think of Earl Grey as an everyday tea, but I enjoy it as an occasional pleasure.)
 powder...impossibleto brew May 16, 2012
By Gloria Trooy
I used this tea for the first time today and it is like a fine powder. I have an infuser that has very very fine holes and it still went right through them and into my cup. I love the Twinings tea but this is not useable and I will have to throw it out.
1 of 2 found the following review helpful:
 Highly drinkable Dec 11, 2009
By Kurt A. Johnson
Twinings was founded in London, England in 1706, and has a long and respected tradition of producing only the finest of teas. English Breakfast tea is a mixture of black teas from Sri Lanka, which are blended to produce a smooth yet flavorful tea. Though often served during breakfast, this tea tastes excellent all day long.
OK, let's get down to brass tacks - this is another great tea. Harder to over-steep than some of the teas I have known, it consistently produces a smooth and highly drinkable cup. Highly conventional in its taste, English Breakfast tea has a robust flavor that stands up well to lemon and milk, which makes it a favorite among those who like to accessorize their tea. Plus, I must say that this tea is wonderful iced - add some lemon and sugar, and you've got the right tea for a hot afternoon!
And that's my review. If you want an excellent all-round tea, hot or iced, one that goes well with any food, then English Breakfast tea is for you. If you want tea from a great tea producer, them Twinings is for you. I highly recommend Twinings' English Breakfast tea to all, even those not normally into tea drinking. (Or, perhaps especially to those not normally into tea drinking!)
0 of 1 found the following review helpful:
 Too fine for loose tea Mar 01, 2012
By Ann Lanoue
I was very disappointed when this tea arrived. It is too fine to use in most of my tea making devices, and that is disappointing. It seeped through 3 different infusers, making the tea not-drinkable. I was able to make it using some paper t-sacs, and it tasted pretty good. I just prefer my loose tea to be in leaf form, like the Twinnings Earl Grey is. Because I prefer using infusers and I hate using t-sacs, and I didn't pay much for it, I'm sadly considering dumping it out and using the tin to store other tea.
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