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A traditional blend of Chinese black teas offering a smooth, medium-bodied cup with notes of cocoa, dried fruit and a subtle smokiness.
China Breakfast
A traditional blend of Chinese black teas offering a smooth, medium-bodied cup with notes of cocoa, dried fruit and a subtle smokiness. Less brisk than English Breakfast and naturally sweet, it is an elegant everyday tea that can be enjoyed plain. This smooth, rounded blend draws from China's most celebrated black tea regions with its signature winey depth and subtle cocoa undertone. Where its Western descendants tend toward boldness and brisk astringency, China Breakfast is something quieter and more considered. Medium-bodied, smooth and low in tannins, it asks nothing more, no milk to soften it, no sugar to balance it. It simply unfolds dark dried fruit, a rounded earthiness, the faintest thread of woodsmoke. Great as iced tea Smooth Chinese black teas create a naturally sweet, refreshing iced tea without the bitterness often found in traditional breakfast blends. Our China Breakfast makes an excellent iced tea because it's less tannic than Assam-heavy breakfast blends, naturally sweet, smooth when chilled and has virtually no bitterness, even when brewed a little stronger. It's delicious in a cold brew - no clouding, no surface film, no staining. Just a clean, golden cup that's as good over ice as it is hot. Also a samovar tea China Breakfast stays round and faintly sweet under long, slow heat. Chinese black leaf carries little tannin, so a concentrate can hold warm for an hour without turning sharp or drying, the point where brisker Assam and Ceylon fall apart. Diluted at the cup, the flavour thins but never hollows out. For the samovar: three to four times the usual leaf, steeped 8 to 10 minutes in a small pot kept warm over the chimney. One part concentrate to three parts hot water at the cup, adjusted to taste. Sugar, lemon, or a spoonful of jam are traditional.
Ingredients
Black Tea (Camellia sinensis)
Specifications
| Serving Size: 2.5g /cup | |
| Steeping Temp: 100°C | |
| Steeping Time: 3 to 5 mins. | |
| Origin: China | |
| Caffeine: Medium |
| Certification: Conventional | |
| Grade or Quality: Blend | |
| Aroma: Warm, malty, softly smoky | |
| Infusion Aroma: Deep, smooth, gently smoky and sweet | |
| Infusion Color: light amber | |
| Infusion Strength: Medium |
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