Organic English Breakfast from Harney & Sons

Organic English Breakfast

Tea type
Black Tea
Ingredients
Chinese Keemun Black Tea
Flavors
Cherry, Cinnamon, Floral, Grain, Herbaceous, Honey, Malt, Metallic, Raisins, Rose, Rosewood, Smooth, Autumn Leaf Pile, Bread, Sweet, Toast, Plum, Tea, Cream, Herbs, Toffee, Hops
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Caffeine
High
Certification
Organic
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Average preparation
205 °F / 96 °C 4 min, 15 sec 2 g 9 oz / 263 ml

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  • “I am super out of it this morning, when unfortunately I need to be super on top of it because I am giving a lunchtime seminar. Hoping this tea will give me a jump-start. I got two sachets of this...” Read full tasting note
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  • “This is one of the samples that came with my recent Harney’s order. I usually don’t reach for breakfast versions because I prefer a little more flavor, or just a really strong cup of PG Tipps or...” Read full tasting note
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  • “This was another freebie I got in my last order. It’s kind of strange that I haven’t tasted their version yet! I sniffed the sachet before hitting it with the water and it smelled promising. I...” Read full tasting note
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  • “Since I’m up at my parents, I brought along all the sample sachets I got when I last ordered from Harney. This wasn’t bad, I just don’t think English breakfast is anywhere close to my top choices...” Read full tasting note

From Harney & Sons

There are many versions of this tea. Our English Breakfast has an ancient pedigree. Researchers have traced its heritage back to the black tea the English drank regularly in the 1800’s. It is, simply, China Black – 100% Keemun. A simple way to start your hectic day!

USDA Certified Organic. Kosher.

About Harney & Sons View company

Since 1983 Harney & Sons has been the source for fine teas. We travel the globe to find the best teas and accept only the exceptional. We put our years of experience to work to bring you the best Single-Estate teas, and blends beyond compare.

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As I was making my daughter’s breakfast this morning, she was setting up our episode of Sailor Moon Crystal on Crunchyroll, so I grabbed this sample sachet out of my tea drawer for a quick cup of morning tea.
Sitting down to this epic, drama-filled episode (seriously, this series is opera-like, compared to the original…), I was finding myself feeling quite underwhelmed by this cup.
Honestly, it tasted pretty watery and insipid to me.
As the cup cooled, however, the flavour became more present, turning into a pretty drinkable cup of tea.
I even steeped for a second time, so the cup held enough interest to warrant that.
While I wouldn’t purchase this on my own, I didn’t feel the need to dump it out, either.
It was just ok.
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Fjellrev
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Sailor Moon and tea sounds like a good time!

DeliriumsFrogs
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Oh, it is! :D

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694 tasting notes

I received a sachet of this in my recent order. It was just ho hum. Nothing really stood out about this tea. It was light and I was expecting a strong breakfast tea. This is not one I would repurchase.
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boychik
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I bet that loose leaf is nicer, but haven’t tried it

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Sample cube 10/18

This was a decent, fairly average breakfast tea. It was malty, had that typical black tea fragrance, and a slightly dusty (not crisp) mouthfeel.
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John Harney Appreciation Tea #18

I found a few of these wrapped sachets of Organic English Breakfast tea from H&S (I believe that they came in the beautiful red linen covered gift box), and just noticed that the tea is actually completely different from the HT tin English Breakfast. In this case, the tea is straight organic Keemun. In the HT tins, the English Breakfast is a multi-origin blend.

Well, I prefer this one (although the other one tastes more like my “concept” of English Breakfast). I am drinking this orange liquor au naturel, and the flavor is really nice—as good as some of the haute single origin black teas I’ve tasted recently. But of course that’s what this is: Organic China Keemun!

I wonder why the ratings are lower for this than the standard H&S English Breakfast? Perhaps because this tea tastes less like the English Breakfast we’re all so used to, from Twinings, et al…
Preparation
205 °F / 96 °C 5 min, 15 sec 2 g 9 OZ / 266 ML
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493 tasting notes

Free sample with my not so current purchase.
This cup is smooth and a little bland. I would not buy it but wouldn’t turn down if offered.
Preparation
8 OZ / 236 ML
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ashmanra
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I like their regular English Breakfast better, and their Keemun Mao Feng even more!

boychik
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Is it possible it’s bland because its in a sachet? Kusmi for instance taste different in loose and muslin bag form. I should try Keemun Mao Feng. On wish list it goes

ifjuly
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i felt the same way about this one, not terrible but nothing to write home about. they def. have better breakfast blends.

boychik
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Cold it’s not that bad at all. Very smooth and chocolaty and zero astringent. Could be a perfect candidate for iced tea.

ashmanra
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I don’t know if it is because it isn’t loose leaf but perhaps so. I remember I found it bland and unremarkable, but not undrinkable.

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