German Breakfast tea, loose leaf and brewed.

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German Breakfast

$19.00

Wake up with German Breakfast, a bold, full-bodied black tea built around a robust Assam character. If you like a morning cup that delivers presence and flavor, this blend gives you bright, malty notes with warming hints of caramel and a pleasantly brisk finish. It is strong enough to stand up to milk or cream, and smooth enough to enjoy black when you want a clean, invigorating cup.

Think of it as an East Frisian-style breakfast tea, crafted for drinkers who prefer a rich, coppery profile rather than something light and floral. Many fans reach for it as a coffee alternative, others fold it into a blend to mellow the edges, and it also makes a lively iced tea when brewed and chilled. Versatile, straightforward, and reliably bold, German Breakfast is a morning staple for those who want a classic, no-nonsense start to the day.

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Brewing Guide

For the best tasting cup we recommend the following:

Water: 8 fl oz
Temperature: 212° F
Serving Size: 1 tsp
Time: 4-5 minutes

These go great with German Breakfast!

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Customer Reviews

Bold, full-bodied German/East Frisian breakfast tea with malty, copper/leathery notes that many find smooth and invigorating—an excellent coffee substitute and morning pick-me-up. It stands up well to milk, cream or sugar and makes great iced/cold-brew, but follow brewing times or it can become astringent (a small number of reviewers found it bland).

This tea will get you going!

I steeped 3 grams in 12 ounces of 212 degree water for 3 minutes. This is a very malty, strong, robust, flavorful Assam breakfast tea with a brisk finish! I found this one in particular to be full-bodied with leathery notes with a slightly astringent finish. It plays really well with milk and sugar and it definitely gave me the boost I needed! I recommend this to anyone who is looking for a strong and flavorful breakfast tea to have first thing in the morning!

STRONG

This is a very strong and dark tea. I like to mix it with a smaller amount of one of my favorite flavored teas to cut it a bit.

Delightful

German breakfast is a bold but smooth cup of tea! I love it at breakfast.

Bold and Flavorful

Have been drinking this tea for years. The best thing to get you going in the morning.

Best of the breakfast teas

A perfect smooth dark breakfast tea. No bitterness at all when brewed according to suggested time & temp. I would even venture to say that first steep time could be cut back to 3 minutes resulting in an even richer second steep done for 4 minutes. I prefer my tea straight with no additives, however this tea would stand well with added cream &/or sweetner. It will also make an excellent iced tea whether sweetened or not. A pure tea that is definitely a signature.

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