Scottish Breakfast

Tea type
Black Tea
Ingredients
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Flavors
Astringent, Cut Grass, Toffee, Tree Fruit, Caramel, Heavy, Malt, Molasses, Moss, Nutty, Toasty, Wood, Cocoa, Drying, Dark Chocolate
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Caffeine
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Average preparation
200 °F / 93 °C 4 min, 15 sec 3 g 14 oz / 422 ml

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  • “I was in the mood for something stout and chewable. Okay, okay, I was in the mood for Thomas Sampson. But alas, I don’t have any and don’t plan to get more until next month. So I grabbed this...” Read full tasting note
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  • “I can’t drink coffee anymore since I weaned myself off of it. It just has so much caffeine in it. Doesn’t matter if I drink it at 8:30 am or 8:30 pm. I will sleep very badly in either case. So...” Read full tasting note
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  • “I deliberately decided to branch out after finishing my last box of bags, so I am trying the leaf tea version of this for the first time this morning. I may have been a bit niggardly with the...” Read full tasting note
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From Taylors of Harrogate

Originally blended for the soft waters of Scotland, our traditional Scottish Breakfast blend can be enjoyed wherever you live. We have selected the very best Assam and African teas produced in the traditional ‘orthodox’ way where the leaves are rolled to release the colour and flavour. It has an inviting bright colour in the cup and a full, rich flavour.

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58 Tasting Notes

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100 tasting notes

Pretty good tea, a pretty smooth ending with a bit of astringency but is smoothed out, perhaps by the addition of milk. My uneducated palate says “tastes like tea.”

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Today was one of those days when I was just in the mood for a black tea first thing in the morning. It’s a comfort, and a delight sometimes.

I’ve used two joined teabags with about a litre of water, about half the strength that it technically should be. Still managed to seem quite strong (and a bit oversteeped) at five minutes on its own. Adding milk lets the richness come out without the bitterness. I thought it may be even better with some sweetener, but adding honey doesn’t seem to be the right decision this time around.

In all, not my absolute favourite straight black out there, but good, solid, and robust nonetheless.

Preparation
205 °F / 96 °C 5 min, 0 sec

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The front of the box says, “A rich full-bodied tea with a delicious malty flavour.”
I took mine with half a teaspoon of raw sugar and a splash of 2% milk. I found it very flavourful after about 3 and a half minutes steeping time, then the ‘full-bodied’ taste really comes out. I was delighted to find it remained sweet and tempered in flavour, not becoming bitter or over-powering too quickly.

Preparation
175 °F / 79 °C 3 min, 30 sec
Lady Gray Loose Leaf brewed, not bagged.

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73
17 tasting notes

Irish Breakfast, Scottish Breakfast – I’ve honestly never really known the main difference. I’m really enjoying this tea though. Very good for a weekend when you’re going to actually eat breakfast late and you just want the tea to carry you through the first couple of hours after waking up. There are plenty of hearty flavors in here.

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191 tasting notes

I was excited when this tea popped up at my grocery store – something new! The flavor to me is mostly Assam, but quite good. I had it with a splash of milk.

Oh, and I forgot to mention – I bought a box of 50 bags for $5, so I would definitely say this is a great tea for the price!

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75
7 tasting notes

Rich, bold flavor. A wonderful addition to any morning.

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80
259 tasting notes

A good, full tea to wake me up.

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111 tasting notes

Strong, tannic, breakfast tea. Probably best with milk / sugar; since I don’t use those, even my 15 second steep produced a very hearty cup. Good for one of those seldom times I want a stiff cup of tea. A Traditional black, pekoe cut tea.

Preparation
180 °F / 82 °C 0 min, 15 sec 1 tsp 16 OZ / 473 ML

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157 tasting notes

I really enjoyed this one, so much so that I waited until the last bag in my box before writing this review (ok, the delay was mostly due to being extremely busy). Anyway, some mornings I like a little cuppa something strong, and since I can’t do coffee (too much caffeine that ends up giving me trouble sleeping), I opted to try this. It’s so nice! Rich, malty, and with a viscous mouthfeel, this tea is an excellent substitute for coffee and brings forth a decent amount of caffeine.

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37 tasting notes

Strong version of a breakfast tea, if you want to hit yourself hard with tannin go for it. Strongest one I’ve tried so far.
Not surprising or unique but ok, you may want to brew it with more water than usual

Flavors: Astringent

Preparation
Boiling 5 min, 0 sec 2 g 8 OZ / 225 ML

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