British Breakfast Black Full-Leaf

The Perfect Cuppa - A robust blend of quality black leaves, hearty enough to make any Brit smile. A savory mixture of India, Ceylon and Kenya leaves is great with a splash of milk.

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Caffeine:

Black Tea has less than half the amount of caffeine per cup than in a similar-sized cup of coffee. More about caffeine.

Steeping Instructions

Steeping black tea is easy. Simply heat fresh, filtered water to a rolling boil. Then pour water over tea and steep for 3-5 minutes if using a tea bag or full-leaf.

Ingredients

Finest black tea leaves from Assam, Ceylon, Darjeeling and Africa

Calories

Country of Origin

India, Sri Lanka, and Kenya

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What our Citizens are saying about this great gift of the leaf...

3 Stars	Seems like quality is declining over time	April 03, 2013
Eric Wacker Chicago-land, IL	I've been a Republic of Tea customer for years, and I think over time the leaves in their British Breakfast blend have been getting smaller and smaller. The most recent bag I received is ever-so-slightly better than the last one I got (which was one step better than fannings) but both bags have compared poorly against another major vendor's tea I purchased recently. I used to buy English/British blends from both companies and mix them together, but I think I'm going to stop doing that and just go with the competitor from now on. I really wish Republic of Tea was maintaining a higher standard with regard to leaf size/quality. Also, as other reviewers have noted, the flavor is a little one-dimensional.

5 Stars	A strikingly bold, wonderful tea	November 28, 2012
Beth Wake Forest, NC	A strikingly bold, wonderful tea. I originally reviewed this as 4-star but would like to amend it to 5-star. After trying two other competitors, I find this the best full leaf British breakfast!

3 Stars	A Bit Disappointing	November 10, 2012
Ellee Charlotte, NC	I blame myself for not taking notes when tasting samples from an earlier order. I recall liking all the teas, but some were outstanding. This tea is OK, but not sensational and rather one-dimensional (must have confused it with the Assam Breakfast tea). Being from the South, I love ice tea, too. Unfortunately, British Breakfast makes poor ice tea: cloudy and bad tasting. It is even more unfortunate that I ordered a pound of the stuff.

4 Stars	Fast Delivery, Nice Container, Slightly Less Intense Than Twinings	October 08, 2012
Beth Raleigh, NC	My order was placed on a Thursday, I believe. It shipped Friday and was received on Saturday. I was very happy with the incredibly fast turnaround! The tea container was very pretty, and keeps the tea fresh. With regards to the tea flavor, I find it slightly less intense than regular Twinings tea bags. However, it has more fullness. Overall, I rate Republic of Tea British Breakfast Black Full-Leaf 4 stars!

5 Stars	YUM!	May 24, 2012
Marianne Manhattan, KS	This is my favorite tea. I want it every morning, and sometimes during the day, I have liked it for ages. Full bodied, intense, earthy, lovely with milk (make that whole milk). I can happily live with just this one tea.