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English Breakfast Loose Leaf Tea

£4.00

Our award-winning English Breakfast loose leaf tea offers a balanced brew with strength and caramel smoothness for a classic cup enjoyed all day.

Format

loose leaf tea

Triune™ teabags

Teabag envelopes

size:50g Pack

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Standard Delivery Schedule

UK Delivery

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Method	Cost	Carrier	Transit time
Standard	£3.50, Free - over £40	Royal Mail	2-5 days, Tracked
DPD Tracked	£6.50 Free - over £100	DPD	1-3 days, Tracked
Next-Working-Day	£9.95	DPD	Orders placed before 2pm, Dispatched Monday - Friday, Next Working Day, Tracked
Saturday	£15.00	DPD	Orders placed before 2pm, Saturday delivery, Tracked

Orders are processed and dispatched Monday-Friday.

*Most delivery will be made within the usual time-frame, but some areas and services may experience delays.

*Please note estimated transit time is based on business days and does not include weekends or holidays.

European deliveries

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Method	Cost	Carrier	Transit time
Standard	From £5.50	Royal Mail	3-7 days, up to 21*, Not Tracked (Offered for orders less than £50 only)
Economy	From £5.50	Royal Mail	3-7 days, up to 21*, Not Tracked (Offered for orders less than £50 only)
Tracked	From £15.95	UPS	3-5 days, up to 8*, Tracked

*Most deliveries will be made within the usual time-frame, but some areas and services may experience delays.

*Please note estimated transit time is based on business days and does not include weekends or holidays.

Rest of the World

Method	Cost	Carrier	Transit time
Standard	From £4.00	Royal Mail	8-15 days, up to 30*, Not Tracked (Offered for orders less than £50 only)
USA tracked	From £15.00	UPS	2-3 days, up to 7*, Tracked
ROW Tracked	From £18.95	UPS	1-5 days, up to 5*, Tracked

*Most delivery will be made within the usual time-frame, but some areas and services may experience delays.

*Please note estimated transit time is based on business days and does not include weekends or holidays.

All International Buyers (Including EU)

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Classic English Breakfast Tea Reimagined

Indulge in the luxury of a truly elevated morning brew with our English Breakfast tea - one of the world’s most iconic breakfast tea styles.

Crafted for discerning tea drinkers seeking the best English Breakfast tea available in the UK, this exceptional loose-leaf tea delivers a bright copper infusion, elegant briskness and a lingering malty finish. Rich in body with a refined, clean structure, it captures everything expected from a premium loose leaf English Breakfast tea experience.

What is English Breakfast Tea?

A traditional English tea is known for its rich body, bright flavour and invigorating character, making it one of the most popular morning teas in the world. Loved for its strength, clarity and comforting taste, English Breakfast Tea remains a timeless choice for starting the day with energy and balance.

Tea Highlights

Sustainably harvested high-altitude Ceylon Black Tea
Sourced from Dimbula and Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka
Smooth, malty and bright, perfectly balanced for a classic English Breakfast experience.
Delicious black or with milk
Small batch blended for balance and consistency
Great Taste award-winning loose-leaf breakfast tea

Tasting Notes

Appearance: Bright, brilliant copper liquor with a deep dark amber infusion
Aroma: Warm, lightly toasted, elegantly malty with warm toasted caramel aroma
Flavour: Full-bodied, polished notes of malt, warm toasted caramel, a richly astringent mouthfeel
Finish: Smooth, structured, clean and refined with lingering caramel warmth
With Milk: Creamy, rounded, comforting
Black: More aromatic, nuanced, brisk and quietly expressive

Ingredients

100% Pure High Grown Ceylon Black Tea

Prefer Tea Bags?

If you are looking for convenience, explore our English Breakfast teabags or our individually wrapped tea bag envelopes.

How to Brew

You can discover our in-depth black tea brewing guide to learn how to brew the perfect cup of tea. For the best results when preparing loose leaf English Breakfast tea

1–2 teaspoons (2-3g) per cup
200ml of fresh filtered boiled water (100°C)
Steep 3–5 minutes
Enjoy black or with milk

For a teapot, use 1-2 teaspoons per person, 600ml to 1l depending on teapot size, plus one extra teaspoon for the pot. (2 to 3g per person, with an additional 2g for the pot to ensure balance.)

For a stronger cup, with this high caffeine tea, use a little more tea and brew for a minute longer. For a lighter cup, simply reduce the leaf and shorten the steeping time. Feel free to experiment to find the balance that makes your perfect cup.

Why Choose This Breakfast Tea

Ideal for those looking to buy English Breakfast tea
Premium Sri Lankan provenance from Dimbula and Nuwara Eliya
High grown Ceylon leaves for clarity, brightness and depth
Small batch blended for consistency and excellence
Leaf quality that outperforms standard English Breakfast tea bags
Perfect for breakfast, energy, focus and refined afternoon enjoyment

Production & Leaf Grades

Using carefully chosen BOP (Broken Orange Pekoe) and FBOP (Flowery Broken Orange Pekoe) grades, this tea reflects the craftsmanship of traditional orthodox processing for those seeking high quality English Breakfast tea. Through withering, rolling and controlled oxidation, the leaves develop a naturally rich aroma and refined copper hue that define premium Sri Lankan tea.

Wellbeing & Potential Health Benefits

As a classic black tea, English Breakfast potential benefits are naturally rich in polyphenol antioxidants. Many tea drinkers choose it as a gentler alternative to coffee, enjoying its balanced caffeine lift and comforting flavour as part of a balanced lifestyle. Order English Breakfast tea to enjoy it as a satisfying alternative to coffee due to its balanced caffeine lift and structured flavour profile.

English Breakfast Origin & Craftsmanship

This distinguished Ceylon black tea is sourced from the renowned high-altitude gardens of Sri Lanka’s Dimbula and Nuwara Eliya, celebrated for producing some of the finest types of black tea. Grown at elevations up to 1,868 metres, the cool mountain climate creates natural stress that concentrates flavour and aroma.

Each component in this English Breakfast loose leaf tea is selected for balance, integrity and sensory harmony, then blended in small batches for consistency. The orthodox leaves unfurl during brewing, releasing deep, layered aromatics characteristic of premium loose-leaf tea, far superior to standard English Breakfast tea bags often found in supermarkets.

Read our breakfast tea guide for further information, history and origins of black tea.

Region

Dimbula, Sri Lanka

Located in Sri Lanka’s Central Province, Nuwara Eliya is about 40 km south of Kandy in the hill country. The district's terrain is mainly mountainous, featuring deep valleys and expansive estates surrounded by dense forests. Nuwara Eliya, situated at 1,868 meters above sea level, is near Sri Lanka's highest peak, Pidurutalagala, at 2,542 meters, and the sacred Adam's Peak at 2,243 meters. Known as 'Little England,' the area retains a cool, temperate climate, making it apopular British colonial hill station and a contemporary resort destination.

Temperatures here are moderate year-round, peaking at 22°C in March and April and cooling to between 9°C and 20°C from November to January. The region, lying within the Wet Zone, experiences heavy cloud cover and consistent rainfall, especially from October to November, with milder rain from December to March. These conditions, along with fertile soils at high altitudes, are perfect for tea cultivation. After replacing disease-ravaged coffee plantations in the 1860s, tea became the predominant crop. Today, Nuwara Eliya is celebrated for its high-grown teas, renowned globally for their exceptional quality and flavour.

3g - 4g

200ml

100°C

3 - 5mins

Overall rating: 4.7417417 / 5 from 333 reviews.

AI Generated Review Summary

This premium English Breakfast Ceylon Black Tea from Sri Lanka offers a smooth flavor and rich mouthfeel. Customers appreciate its high-quality leaves, excellent service, and delightful taste, making it a perfect morning brew.

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Taste Quality: 23%
Service Quality: 6%
Blend Quality: 3%
Morning Cup Quality: 6%

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Review highlights

"A very high quality product, at a fair price, with excellent delivery and support." — Max L.
"I love this tea, wonderfully rounded, dark golden colour, fantastic mild malty taste." — Jaime
"This loose leaf tea brings out all the delicious and strong flavours for a great cuppa." — Lee P.

Reviews

Flavour without bitterness

"I like the English Breakfast tea because it has a well rounded full flavour without the harshness you often get with high street brands. You do need a heaped tsp per cup though and let it brew for a good 3 mins 👌"

— Carol E. (5/5)

A good strong cup of tea.

"This English Breakfast is definitely my favourite. A nice strong blend, just how I like it."

— Mrs E. (5/5)

Quality and quick delivery

"Will return for more"

— M C. (5/5)

Excellent tea

"Really good English breakfast tea,real tea instead of tea dust that's in tea bags. Tea picked from the fields where they're grown and put in a tin and sent to the customers. I drink it black without milk and sugar. You get the real taste of the tea,that way."

— Kevin P. (5/5)

Lovely English breakfast tea

"Very nice tea and good leaf holder"

— Nick H. (5/5)

Strong black tea

"nice strong tea for the morning. I use 1 tea spoon of tea with first brew time of 2. 5 minutes. I can get a further 2 cups of tea by increasing the brew time by 30 seconds every time."

— Kevin F. (5/5)

My go-to for good tea

"Excellent teas of all sorts, beautifully packed and shipped fast. Also nice accessories."

— David L. (5/5)

Strong tea

"I will buy this tea again it has large leaves and makes a pleasant strong cup of tea, I call it builders tea, I would prefer if it was more malty."

— Janet M. (4/5)

As always a nice full

"As always a nice full bodied tea,& good customer service."

— Jacqueline F. (5/5)

Daily Tea great drink fantastic

"Daily Tea great drink fantastic quality"

— David W. (5/5)

Q&A

Do you ship to the US? Enjoyed your tea during a recent visit.: Hello, we are happy to hear that you enjoyed our tea during your recent visit. We do ship our products to the US, please find below the link to our delivery information which is posted at our website. https://www.theteamakers.co.uk/pages/delivery-information Best regards The Tea Makers of London

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English Breakfast Loose Leaf Tea