B-IE-061

Irish Breakfast Style

Stout assam-heavy blend, from Blend, Ireland.

Black tea

Irish Breakfast Style is strongest on body, malty and bitterness. Typical tasting words: malt, toast crust, molasses, dark chocolate. Formulated to be sturdier than English breakfast, traditionally leaning heavily on rich, malty Assam CTC leaf to cut through abundant dairy. Ireland ranks among the highest per-capita tea consumers globally, taking this robust brew strongly infused with rich whole milk.

Also known as Irish Breakfast and Irish Blend.

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The profile

Taste, 0 to 5

sweetness1bitterness4astringency4umami0brightness2body5smoothness1aroma intensity3finish length4

Flavour families, 0 to 5

floral0fruity0vegetal0marine0nutty0toasty2malty5honey1spicy1woody2earthy1smoky0creamy0citrus0stone fruit0tropical0cocoa2caramel1

Facts

Origin: Blend, Ireland
Plant: Camellia sinensis var. assamica
Harvest: multiple flushes blended year-round
Elevation: low
Oxidation: 90 to 100%
Roast: unroasted
Leaf: broken
Price band: affordable
Availability: everywhere
Ageing: a little
Forgiving to brew: 3 of 5
L-theanine: low

Made by: withering, then crush tear curl (ctc), then oxidation, then firing, then blending.

Caffeine

A cup of Irish Breakfast Style carries a typical estimate of 70 mg of caffeine, within a range of 50 to 85 mg depending on leaf amount, water temperature and steeping time. Figures are estimates for a 240 ml cup. Better earlier in the day if you are sensitive to caffeine. The caffeine planner turns this into a daily total.

How to brew it

Method	Leaf	Water	Steeps
Western, 250 ml	3 g	95 to 100 °C	3.5 min, 5 min
Cold brew, 250 ml	3 g	Fridge	8 to 12 hours

Up to 1 infusions. Scale for your own pot with the brew calculator.

Drinking it

morning
breakfast
morning
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Pairs with breakfast_dishes, cheese and pastry. Milk: yes. Iced: no. Sweetener: yes. Good for beginners: yes.