Best breakfast tea

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I'm relatively new to a morning brew and usually have Yorkshire teabags. I'd love to try other brands. I don't want a flavoured tea, just normal breakfast tea.
Don't mind if they're pricey as I'm going to ask dh for Christmas!

This one is nice
www.bettys.co.uk/bettys-tea-room-blend-caddy

I find that breakfast tea has too much tannin. Marks and Spencer Gold Blend tea is the best I have found.

Stick with Yorkshire, it’s the best.

I am fond of Chai Tea. Its yummy and doesn't darken the teeth. Drink Me Chai is £2.50 in Asda. For ordinary tea, I have given up brewing tea bags for lemon tea powder or instant tea powder. Typhoo is nice

Twinnings breakfast tea!!! Always a treat

Loose leaf assam. 3 minutes brew.

Agree!

Yorkshire for me too - the normal one, not Gold. DH and I did a blind tasting, both of us preferred it. We have the decaf for the evenings.

M&S Gold or Waitrose gold - I can't tell the difference. Waitrose also do an extra strong version. I like my tea strong but the regular one is fine. I really miss them when I have to use something else. During lockdown we had Clipper organic a couple of times which were fine but not quite as good!

Also Fortnums Queen Anne, twinings every day. I find other breakfast teas too strong.

I’m partial to Great British Cuppa from Bird & Blend (loose leaf), but of the big brand tea bag companies, I like Yorkshire the most.

Clipper tea is really nice and strong. Makes a proper cuppa.

DH bought me some Fortnum and Mason’s tea as a treat and unfortunately it’s really weak and grey.

There's nothing worse than a disappointing cup of tea! (I know lots of things are really!)

Fortnums Irish breakfast
twinings assam
twinings breakfast

in that order

You are already drinking the best breakfast tea. In our house, there is simply no substitute for Yorkshire Tea, and we prefer the standard blend to Gold.

I've become partial to Twinnings recently and do love a chai tea too

In my very limited taste tests, Yorkshire is a middle ground tea, you can make it strong but it's acceptable even if the brew is quite short.

Twinings English Breakfast is weak, I would have to use two bags per mug.

Waitrose Essential is nice, not far off Yorkshire. Sainsbury red label is similar, a straightforward workhorse.

The water makes such a difference; leave anything to brew too long and there's a scum on the top (hard water area).

Open to hearing about fancy teas, this could make some good Christmas gifting.

I used to like M&S extra strong but am a wimp now and find it too strong! I am not fussed as long as it is not PG Tips! I normally get Yorkshire decaff but at work I got Tetly but also like M&S Gold or Waitrose or Sainsbury red label. Also love Earl Grey with milk but some people find it too flowery. I also used to love Lapsang but have not had it in years!

Twinings Earl Grey all the way in our house! Although I tend to drink coffee in the morning and tea later.

Twinnings everyday well rounded tea

Sainsbury’s taste the difference Ceylon. Not as tannic as anything “breakfast” but also not floral (Darjeeling is the devil’s tea).

I’ve worked in cafes/ hospitality for decades, many of which sold craft/arty company’s teas. Now I have my own café and while my coffee is more “posh” I sell Yorkshire tea, and I’ve never had so many people comment on what a nice cup of tea it is…

I echo Clipper, not quite as tannin-y as Yorkshire but still strong and brews well.

Loose leaf Darjeeling but Earl Grey (Loose leaf) in the evening

T2 is my absolute favourite, had it when out once and since then I always have some in for when I need an extra nice cup of tea. They mostly do loose leaves so take care to choose the right one if you want bags.