English Breakfast Tea — Loose Leaf, African & Indian Blend

Type: Black tea  |  Caffeine: Yes  |  3oz loose leaf

Breakfast tea as it should be. Not complicated, and strong enough to stand up to milk and sugar without disappearing into them — which is the entire job and one a surprising number of breakfast teas fail.

A blend of African and Indian leaf. Rustic, sweet, and the kind of cup that makes the morning feel manageable.

Brew it: water just off the boil, 3–5 minutes. Milk and sugar if you take it that way — it was built for it.

Pairs with: the newspaper, or a chapter before the day starts.