Twinings English Breakfast Tea, Loose Tea, 7.05-Ounce Tins (Pack of 6)

by Twinings

Product Features

• Case of six 7.05-ounce tins of loose tea (total of 42.3 ounces)
• Traditional blend of select Kenyan and Assam black teas
• Bright and full-bodied amber tea
• Packaged in an attractive, reusable tin
• Satisfyingly robust and invigorating; natural source of antioxidants

Product Description

Product Description

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.

Product Description

Twinings English Breakfast Tea was originally blended to complement the traditional, hearty English breakfast, from which its name derives. Their 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. English breakfast can be enjoyed with or without milk, sweetened or unsweetened - the choice is yours. English breakfast tea is a rich and satisfying robust tea, traditionally blended with Kenyan and Assam black teas.

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Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 4.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B000F4J73W
• UPC: 070177034535 070177822767
• Item model number: 02077
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,007 in Grocery & Gourmet Food (See Top 100 in Grocery & Gourmet Food)

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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars What a Deal!, July 3, 2006

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G. G. Schroeder "gils" (Issaquah, WA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Twinings English Breakfast Tea, Loose Tea, 7.05-Ounce Tins (Pack of 6) (Grocery)

Half the usual retail price and you get top quality. This is a time-tested breakfast blend available at a good price in a reasonable quanity. And that's not all, you get a cute little tin box easily converted to a piggy bank or treasure chest. I use it straight and also blend it with other teas. But, don't overdo, this tea packs a respectable caffein punch. Best with plenty of milk and sugar to start your engine.

16 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The quintessential breakfast tea., June 29, 2006

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Themis-Athena (from somewhere between California and Germany) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Twinings English Breakfast Tea, Loose Tea, 7.05-Ounce Tins (Pack of 6) (Grocery)

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.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A straight-ahead pleasure, January 23, 2009

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Gary Coffrin (San Jose, California, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Twinings English Breakfast Tea, Loose Tea, 7.05-Ounce Tins (Pack of 6) (Grocery)

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.

Tea enthusiasts generally prefer loose tea to tea bags which contain less expensive, smaller particles and the "fannings" or "dust" remains from processing of loose leaf tea. Moreover, you can sometimes taste the paper used in bags, especially in the weaker teas.

However, 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. 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 don't think of it as an everyday tea, but I enjoy it as an occasional pleasure.)