English Breakfast
It's a beautiful Saturday when all four members of Herbatki can get together and enjoy four distinctly different teas at a local coffee shop. Some live music (Gabe Wright: accompanying amatuer sketch by me at the end of this review) and the smiles of friends could only work to enhance my experience of English Breakfast tea. Until team-member Edzio dropped his sugar packed in his tea of course (So much for aficionado, right?). The tea was not any exotic or fantastical flavor, but I think it was just right. English Breakfast is a good tea for beginners because it has no surprises; it's authentic and straight to the point. According to Mr.Breakfast.com, English Breakfast tea was actually invented in Edinburgh, Scotland. How's that for a fun fact! All in all, English Breakfast is a homely choice that should not be overlooked for those entering the tea scene.
Rating Scale:
Color: Golden Tan (Reminisces of the grimy gold mine that my father toiled in as a child in Hungary)
Type: Regular Tea
Caffeine Content: High
Smell (1-10): 4.5
Taste (1-10): 6
Good With: Honey, Milk, A Blueberry Muffin, Live Music
Steeping Time: Light and sufficient after 4 minutes, strong and powerful after 8.
Time of Day Best to Drink: Early Morning (for Breakfast!), or whenever you need a caffeine boost.
Texture: Thin, but full of flavor
Price: $1.95 At College Hill Coffee Co. in Cincinnati, Ohio
Amateur Sketch of Gabe Wright (click to view larger):
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