What's the difference between english breakfast and irish breakfast teas?!
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English Breakfast tea is a black tea blend usually described as full-bodied, robust, and/or rich, and blended to go well with milk and sugar, in a style traditionally associated with a hearty English breakfast.
The black teas included in the blend vary, with Assam, Ceylon and Kenyan teas, and Keemun common. Common brands of English Breakfast tea include Twinings, Tetley, Taylor's of Harrogate, PG Tips, Stash Tea Company, Lipton, Celestial Seasonings, Ringtons Tea and Dilmah.
Irish Breakfast tea is a full-bodied, brisk, malty brew. It is a blend of several black teas: most often Assam teas and, less often, other types of black tea. At one time there must have been a decided preference for Assam teas in Ireland but, according to James Norwood Pratt's New Tea Lover's Treasury, no one seems to know why.
Some of the brands of Irish Breakfast tea include Barry's, Bewley's, Twinings, Taylor of Harrogate, Stash Tea Company, Fortnum and Mason, Mark T. Wendell, Harney & Sons, and Upton Tea Imports. All of these and many other companies create their own blends of Irish Breakfast tea.
In Ireland, it is referred to not as "Irish Breakfast tea", but simply as "tea". It is enjoyed throughout the day and evening. The Irish brands, such as Lyons and Barry's, are heavily weighted toward Assam.
Most commonly, Irish Breakfast tea is drunk with milk, but some people drink it with lemon or straight.
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They are both blends of black tea.
English Breakfast tea dates from 1843, and was actually invented in Scotland with a base of Chinese teas. Today, it is generally a blend of Ceylon tea, Assam & other Indian teas, and Keemun from China.
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Irish Breakfast tea, known for its hearty, malty flavors, is an Assam-based tea blend, though some companies will also include Kenyan or Ceylon teas.
Though the two are similar, Irish Breakfast tends to have a more robust flavour than English Breakfast.