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| Irish Breakfast Black Tea A blend of Assam and Kenya black teas. These two teas combine to produce a full flavored cup that can be enjoyed with milk. Per
capita, Irish consumption of tea is amongst the highest in the world.
The Irish prefer a full bodied cup of tea that if brewed long enough one
could almost stand their spoon upright. The strength is achieved by
buying the best teas available from seasonal production periods in Assam
and Kenya. This means that the Assam teas are from the second flush
period during June, and the Kenyas are from February and August growth.
Second flush Assam
teas give a deep malty astringency and the best make your mouth feel
dry because they are so astringent. This astringency leads to a malty
character that is almost so thick you feel like you could chew it. The
seasonal Kenyas have a golden coppery color with an almost floral note
that give a complex depth to the tea.
Furthermore,
you will see that the grade is CTC- cut, torn curled. The green leaf
whilst it is being processed passes through a machine that cuts, tears
and then curls the leaves into tiny balls. This mash ferments very
quickly after which firing takes place to lock-in the flavor. These tiny
tea balls when infused release their full flavor, more so than whole
leaf tea. The reason is that there is more surface area on the tiny
balls which can infuse as compared to the whole leaf tea. This is how
the Irish like their tea! |
 Irish Breakfast Two Ounce $3.95 |
 Irish Breakfast Four Ounce $7.50 |
 Irish Breakfast Eight Ounce $13.25 |
 Irish Breakfast One Pound $24.25 |
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