American Breakfast Tea
American Breakfast Tea
One of Mr. Vail's 15 original tea blends.
Traditional English and Irish Breakfast teas are generally quite robust blends. This version, for standard American tastes, is comprised of teas from India, Sri Lanka, China and Formosa. It is full-bodied and malty with a bright amber cup, but unlike our English and Irish teas, it has a delightful flowery bouquet. It can be enjoyed as is or is excellent with milk, lemon or sweetener. American Breakfast is a blend that is a perfect choice for your first cup of the day.
Ingredients: Black teas and oolong tea.
Brew tea at 212º - steep for 3 minutes
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Hooray! This is the breakfast blend that I didn't know I always wanted! True to the description, American Breakfast has all the attributes of a breakfast blend with an added smoothness and lilt in the taste. I appreciate that I can enjoy it with honey without risking the metallic sharpness that often comes when sweetening inferior black teas blends. American Breakfast is just right!
One of my new favorites
Smooth, palate pleasing blend. I can see why this blend has withstood the tests of time!
Excellent blend that is dominated by the black teas, which makes for a solid cup of tea that is not overpowering due to the added oolong tea. Some blends can be non-descript, but this one hits the mark, especially if you want something a little gentler.
This tea follows its description "to a T"it is not as strong as English or Irish breakfast, but it makes a nice change for a weekend morning when perhaps I don't need quite as much of a jolt to wake up. It brews to a clear, deep amber and has a fine balance between what seems to me to be a predominant Darjeeling taste and the backbone of other teas with a touch of tannin. I've only tried it plain (no sugar or milk), but I suspect it would be fine if you prefer milk in your tea. I was able to get a second steeping without any bitterness and much of the original flavor.