English Breakfast Leaf Tea

Kettle on before anything else happens. This is a big, malty, full-bodied cup, and as loose leaf the big African leaves have plenty of room to open up in the pot. They grow through long, hot days on the plains, and finer Assam underneath gives the cup its depth. Give them a few minutes and you get a rich brew with enough body to take milk without disappearing into it.

You know how you like it: which pot, how strong, whether the milk goes first (it doesn't). We're exactly the same, which is probably why this one took us the longest to get right. Four minutes, not three. We like it strong.

Pour freshly boiled water over a teaspoon of leaves and infuse for up to three minutes – more if you like it stronger.

Unlike mainstream Breakfast tea ours is a larger leaf size and so infuses slowly.

Use a dash of cream for a rich, gutsy tea that will set you up for the day ahead.

Organic Black Tea. Bonus: contains loads of polyphenols

Certifications: 100% Organic

We're committed to growing our tea in the most sustainable, ethical and environmentally friendly way possible.