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Irish Breakfast tea is a full-bodied, brisk, malty, very typical Irish brew. It is a blend of several black teas: most often Assam teas and, less often, other types of black tea. Its dark, potent character is sometimes compared to Irish stout beer. Black tea Black tea is a true tea (i. ...
Assam is a black tea named after the region of its production: (Assam, India). ...
Irish stout (as known as dry stout) is the original product. ...
At one time there must have been a decided preference for Assam teas in Ireland but, according to James Norwood Pratt's New Tea Lover's Treasury, no one seems to know why.
Most commonly, Irish Breakfast tea is drunk with milk, but some people drink it with lemon or straight.
Some of the brands of Irish Breakfast tea include Barry's, Bewley's, Twinings, Taylor of Harrogate, Stash Tea Company, Mark T. Wendell, Harney & Sons, and Upton Tea Imports. All of these and many other companies create their own blends of Irish Breakfast tea. Barrys Tea is an Irish tea company founded in 1901 in Cork City. ...
Bewleys Limited is an old Irish tea house chain, established in 1840. ...
Twinings is a brand of tea, primarily operating in the United Kingdom. ...
Yorkshire Tea is produced by Taylors of Harrogate, one of the few remaining family tea and coffee merchants in the United Kingdom. ...
Stash Tea Company is a privately-held tea company headquartered in Tigard, Oregon, a suburb of Portland. ...
In Ireland, it is referred to not as "Irish Breakfast tea", but simply as "tea". It is enjoyed throughout the day and evening. The Irish brands, such as Lyons and Barry's, are heavily weighted toward Assam.
See also
English Breakfast tea is a full-bodied, robust, very typical English brew. ...
References - James Norwood Pratt. New Tea Lover's Treasury (Publishing Technology Associates, 1999)
External links - Stash Tea
- Mark T. Wendell
- Harney & Sons
- Upton Tea Imports
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