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The Right Type of Bag

It was a happy accident when the customers of American Thomas Sullivan, mistakenly started to brew the tea they received still in the sample bags. The tea bag was born and it was Liptons who took the teabag to the masses in the 1950s.

As tea connoisseurs, we love quality loose leaf tea - but for convenience, speed and consistency, there is much to be said for a quality teabag, which requires both a high-quality blend of tea and use of the right type of bag.

Our teabags are doubled-chambered affording more space for the tea to brew than the regular teabag. Because each double-chamber teabag is created by folding rather than ‘gluing’, the paper is 100% biodegradable and contains no plastic. Automatically tied shut with cotton, faster than the eye can see, it is finished by wrapping in an individual sachet sleeve for protection.

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Royal Breakfast Sachet 1x2.5g

Net Weight: 2.5g

With a rich and robust flavour, our teabag blend of Royal Breakfast black tea is a full-bodied alternative to the English breakfast tea. Start the day on the front foot with one of our most popular blends.

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Breakfast Teas, first developed in Britain [the full “English Breakfast” name itself originated in America], blends different origin teas with the primary objective of kick-starting the day - bold flavours, high caffeine and a brew for adding milk was in order.

Today, English Breakfast is the biggest selling blend of tea in the world, with many varieties.

Our English Breakfast Tea is called Royal Breakfast Tea. Because it’s the ultimate expression.
Sri Lankan black teas that are ideal for breakfast have a burgundy-brown colour, with a long, wiry appearance and feature notes of chocolate, spice and citrus - overall bringing bold, full-bodied flavours to the party.

Our fine teas from Assam contribute strong colour, malty flavours and a satisfying mouthfeel.

When combined with an expert touch, a robust and unique breakfast blend is the result, a perfect partner for milk.

Fit for royalty.
Personally selected to deliver the right in cup experience, our resident Tea Master, Lalith Lenadora, picks only the best from the misty hills of Sri Lanka, once Ceylon, and the lush estates of Assam in India.

“Using traditional and organic harvesting processes including hand-rolling individual tea leaves” says Lenadora, “our rich blend is classic and robust, making it the perfect start to the day, and is best enjoyed with milk and a hearty English breakfast."
Royal Breakfast Tea has the strength and malty, earthy depth of flavour to work admirably with the rich, sweet spice of a Swedish cinnamon roll as well as a toasted peanut butter sandwich.

Its bold tannin-rich taste works well with roast meats especially roast beef and Yorkshire pudding and beef jerky snacks. Royal Breakfast also works very well with more robust pasta dishes such as lasagne.

Even try it to cut through the richness of more creamy traditional English desserts like trifle or lemon posset.
Quantity

1 SACHET PER CUP

Temperature

200ML OF WATER AT 100ºC

Brewing Time

3-4 MINS BREWING TIME

Best enjoyed with milk in the morning. A right royal coffee alternative.

A Royal Breakfast Tea Latte

If you prefer a velvety smooth and silky alternative to a ‘regular’ cup of tea, here is what you need and how you do it:

• 1 Royal Breakfast black teabag
• 50ml of freshly boiled water
• 150ml milk

Brew the tea, in 50ml of freshly boiled water in a favourite mug. Steep for 4-5 minutes. Remove the tea bag.

Using a milk frother, heat 150ml of milk until frothy, carefully add to the tea.

For an indulgent seasonal treat to accentuate the rich, robust, full-bodied flavour, top with caramel syrup.

Ingredients

Black Tea

Storage

Store in a cool, dry place avoiding direct sunlight and strong odours.

Stories

A gift of tea to a King

Business for The East India Company was growing fast by the middle of the 17th century and a key factor was the continual renewal of the Royal Charter, first granted in 1600 by HM Queen Elizabeth II. The Company made sure that they looked after the interests of the royal family and would use gifts to influence.

Charles II had continued the royal legacy of keeping a menagerie of rare and exotic animals - camels, crocodiles, giraffes etc – and it was Charles who opened St James Palace gardens as a park so that the public could now admire the animals and birds too, in an aviary called Birdcage Walk.

So what do crocodiles and camels have to do with tea?
Well, Charles II expected gifts of exotic animals or birds every time a ship of The East India Company returned from the East. On one such arrival in 1664, the exotic animal cupboard was sadly empty. When the Captain informed the Company’s board of this sorry situation, they instructed that the ship be scoured for a suitable gift.

Two pounds of tea were found on board and duly came to the rescue of the Company and was gifted to the King. A few weeks later, the Company ordered 100 pounds of the “best tee procurable” from its Bantam factory, the implication being that the tea had been well received.

Was this the start of the royal tradition of tea drinking? Perhaps - it’s certainly a celebrated event in the history of tea drinking in Britain.

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  • FAQ

    Does this tea contain caffeine and is there more or less than in coffee?
    Yes, all tea like coffee, contains caffeine. The amount in both teas and coffees does vary, depending on the type, but typically Sri Lankan black tea is lighter than other teas in caffeine content, usually between 50 and 90mg for a normally brewed 230ml serving. This compares to about 95mg for a normal cup of coffee. The best advice is to treat tea and coffee similarly if you need to manage your caffeine intake.

    I’ve heard that tea contains theanine. What is it and what does it do?
    Tea does indeed contain theanine, which is an amino acid [the building blocks of proteins]. Tea is one of only a few sources of theanine. It represents about 1% of dry weight and is at its highest concentrate in shade-grown teas like matcha and gyokuro. Whilst not yet proven in scientific studies that would permit specific health claims to be made, it is believed by many to be able to reduce mental and physical stress, promote relaxation and a sense of well-being. But not only that, it is more recently being thought to aid cognitive function. It’s one explanation for tea’s famous ability to create calm in a crisis [the Great British solution to all problems – ‘putting the kettle on’] and to stimulate when a little boost is required.

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