A good breakfast tea is a must for any tea lover’s cabinet. It provides bold flavor notes and pairs perfectly with a dash of milk or sugar.
Black teas contain a variety of nutrients that can help boost energy levels and improve heart health. These include vitamin B, phosphorus, and magnesium.
1. Whittard of Chelsea
Whittard of Chelsea’s English Breakfast tea is a great option for those who want a traditional British breakfast tea with a distinctively full flavour. It is a blend of Indonesian tea leaves that have been carefully chosen to create a complex and smooth flavour.
It’s a perfect drink for breakfast, but also delicious on its own as a relaxing and invigorating cup of tea. It has a delicate floral flavour and is ideally served with milk to make it an all-round delight.
As with most of Whittard’s blends, this tea has a rich, deep and complex flavour. It is a good choice for those who like a strong black tea that can be enjoyed on its own or with a splash of milk.
2. Harney & Sons
If you’re looking for the perfect morning cup of tea, you need to try Harney & Sons. The company’s products are made from ethically sourced teas and they’re shipped worldwide from their warehouse in Brooklyn.
Their signature Supreme Breakfast blend combines a tippy Assam with the classic Chinese Hao Ya ‘B’ Keemun, resulting in a bold tea that is sure to impress. It also has some health benefits.
3. Taylor’s of Harrogate
Taylor’s of Harrogate, based in Yorkshire, England, is the company that produces a famous black tea blend. It is owned by Bettys & Taylors Group, which also owns the popular Yorkshire Tea brand.
The tea is made from the finest tea leaves, carefully decaffeinated and blended with natural flavors to make it rich, full-bodied, and soothing. It comes in 40 individually wrapped tea bags and is expertly imported straight from the UK to provide the authentic British tea experience you crave.
This tea is a robust blend of Assam and East African hardy teas, with a rich, malty flavour. It is traditionally served with milk, but it can be sipped on its own, too.
4. Kusmi
Kusmi is a French tea brand that is committed to the environment. All their products are made in France and the tea bags are biodegradable.
In addition to their teas, Kusmi also sells mate (a plant native to South America), which is gaining popularity in the UK. A natural detoxifier, mate is also high in antioxidants.
The first tea I tried from the brand was the BB Detox, which is highly concentrated in green tea and mate to aid fluid removal and accelerate toxin elimination. It also includes dandelion root, which supports immune function and evens out skin tone.
5. Palais Des Thes
Palais Des Thes is a French tea company that has been importing exceptional green, black, white, oolong, and pu-erh teas from around the world for over 30 years. They also design signature flavored teas inspired by travel and the Parisian lifestyle.
They have a variety of different teas, and some are even available in gift boxes or as a gourmet basket. Their exceptional tea bags are presented in beautiful packaging and come in stackable lacquered metal tins.
They make an excellent black breakfast tea that blends two black teas from Yunnan Province of China and Assam, producing a mild, invigorating, and mellow cup. It comes in fully handmade cotton tea bags and is individually sealed for optimal conservation.
6. The Tea Spot
It might be the tiniest teapot in town, but The Tea Spot is still a slick operation. They have a well-deserved reputation for producing the best quality tea in a range of price points. In addition to a great selection of teas and teapots, they also stock the most stylishly designed teaware. The Tea Spot has one of the most impressive online customer service departments in the industry, which should come as no surprise given their location in the heart of London’s finest tea district. They even have a free tasting tour for the tea connoisseur. The teapots are a veritable treasure trove, so why not take advantage of their expert guidance and sample some of the finest tea in the UK?