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Irish Breakfast

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Description

Our new combination of black teas from Ceylon (Sri Lanka) and Assam (India). As its name implies, Irish Breakfast tea is an ideal accompaniment to a morning meal. It smoothly blends the high notes of a high-grown Ceylon with the malty underscore of a hearty Assam. May be enjoyed plain or with a drop of milk. One of our most popular teas. The perfect afternoon tea.

Story

James Joyce, a gourmand as well as a prolific writer, began Ulysses with not one, but two Irish Breakfasts. His protagonist, Leopold Bloom, recounted every meal consumed on what is now known as Bloomsday. The meal, also known as Fry, is typically served all day long, and consists primarily of porridge, bacon, sausage, smoked salmon, eggs and tea. The latter was required equally strong, as it was customary to dilute it with milk. The teas of Ceylon and Assam were judged equal to the task. However, the proportion of each varies greatly from blend to blend.

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Cathy Z.
Mar 4th '10

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"Being relatively new to the loose gourmet tea world, I began with the black tea sampler and the Irish Breakfast was a definite standout for me. This is my morning/late morning drink of choice, and is slowly replacing my obligatory morning cup of coffee. It's a wonderful basic black to start with."
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Ji won M.
Feb 16th '10

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"Smells like malty goodness, perhaps not as much depth. But like most Irish Breakfasts, great with the addition of milk. Pretty good, would order again if I feel like Irish Breakfast."
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Marc M.
Jan 23rd '10

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"It's very mild in both aroma and taste. It's not unplesant that it deserves 1 or 2 stars. It's simply very simple. If that floats your boat, great. If you're looking for more taste, then keep looking."
[ 5 mins @ 212°F ]
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James R.
Mar 11th '10

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"Very nice everyday black tea. I drink it with honey. "
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Jason W.
Mar 11th '10

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"This was the first black tea we tried. My wife says it's OK, but seems to prefer the English Breakfast more."
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Emily M.
Mar 9th '10

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"Nice strong Irish Breakfast tea with a lovely bit of bite to it --- an Irish Breakfast tea that means it!"

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