This is the smaller tin of Classic English Breakfast from Akbar: 100g of loose black tea, a useful size for trying the blend or for a gift alongside other teas.
The leaf is high-grown Ceylon black tea of Broken Orange Pekoe (BOP) grade from the Dimbula region. Brewed, it is strong and malty at first, with a crisp, brisk finish and a dark colour. It is made to stand up to milk, as a breakfast tea should, but it is also clean enough to drink black.
The decorative metal tin seals well and keeps the leaf away from light and damp between pots.
In the pack
- 100g loose leaf tea in a tin
- Ceylon black tea, BOP grade
- High-grown, Dimbula
How to brew
- One level teaspoon per cup.
- Use freshly drawn water brought to a rolling boil (100 C).
- Steep for 3 to 5 minutes and strain.
- Add milk and sugar to taste.
Also in the range
The same blend comes in a 250g tin, alongside Classic Ceylon, Earl Grey, English Afternoon and Green Tea.
Blended and packed in Sri Lanka by Akbar Brothers, Colombo, the country's largest exporter of Ceylon tea.
