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Scottish Breakfast Tea - Loose Leaf

English Tea Store SKU: TOLSLL_BFTSCT-4OZ UPC: 844560006405 In Stock
  • Close-up of Scottish Breakfast dark black tea leaves in a circle on a white background
  • A cup of tea on a blue-and-white patterned saucer sits on a red tartan tablecloth, with cookies on a small plate nearby and a creamer pitcher in the background. A book titled 'Scottish Poems' is visible on the left.
  • Dark loose-leaf tea leaves piled in a silver spoon on a white background.
  • A ceramic teacup with a botanical thistle pattern, filled with a dark coffee drink and topped with a swirl of milk, set on a rustic wooden table with a green plaid cloth in the background.
  • A steaming cup of tea with a floral pattern sits on a wooden table next to a window, with a sugar cookie and a spoon nearby.
  • Clear mug of amber colored Scottish Breakfast Tea on a white background with a tag name call out for Scottish Breakfast and a small wooden bowl with dry black tea leaves.
  • White cup of tea with a saucer and two cookies on a white background
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Scottish Breakfast Tea - Loose Leaf

Scottish Breakfast Tea - Loose Leaf

English Tea Store

SKU: TOLSLL_BFTSCT-4OZ UPC: 844560006405

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Scottish Breakfast Tea - Loose Leaf

1oz Sampler Pack
4oz
5lb
8oz
16oz
$9.99 Add to Cart

Cup Characteristics

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Ingredients Black tea
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Flavor Profile Scottish Breakfast

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Experience a commanding, exceptionally bold morning ritual with our premium Scottish Breakfast Loose Leaf Tea. Engineered to deliver a deeply robust, full-bodied liquor, this masterful blend captures a lively vigor and intense flavor structure that easily pierces through milk. Boasting a heavy, velvety mouthfeel and a brilliant copper-red clarity in the cup, it yields a complex harmony of thick maltiness punctuated by sophisticated notes of fine cask oakiness—making it the definitive, brisk selection for an uplifting morning escape.

The Blending Matrix: Terroir & Extraction Chemistry

Unlike standard breakfast variants, our Scottish Breakfast is an elite, multi-origin composition curated to maximize natural antioxidant density and flavor complexity. The backbone relies on prized 2nd Flush Assam leaves to establish a deep, syrupy malt weight. This is balanced by a rare, high-altitude January production South Indian flush for crisp, bright top notes, alongside Keemun Panda #1 to introduce a delicate, winey undertone. Finally, choice Chingwo County Orange Pekoe completes the profile, imparting a clean, distinctly dry oak finish.

Product Characteristics & Attributes
Cup Profile Thick, malty, and full-bodied with bright high-mountain top notes and a clean, dry cask oakiness finish.
Ingredients 100% Premium Black Tea
Antioxidant Density Very High
Caffeine Level Medium
Dietary Designations 100% Vegan, Gluten-Free, Wheat-Free, Crustacea-Free, Egg-Free, Dairy-Free, Sulfite-Free, and Soy Lecithin-Free.
Allergen Note Packed in a pristine facility that processes tree nuts and tree nut derivatives.

To unlock the full structural flavor depth and essential oils of these orthodox leaves, review our step-by-step master protocol: How to Make Tea.

Product Details

Attribute Value
Width 5.25 (in)
Height 3.0 (in)
Depth 7.25 (in)
Country Of Origin India
Type Black Tea, Breakfast Tea, British Favorites, and Scottish Breakfast Tea
Dietary Options Caffeinated and Gluten Free
Season Everyday
Size 4oz
Flavor Scottish Breakfast
Ingredients Black tea
Cup Characteristics Malty, full bodied character with bright flavoury notes and hints of cask oakiness. A bracing Highlander’s cup of tea.

Overall rating: 4.7555556 / 5 from 180 reviews.

AI Generated Review Summary

This Scottish Breakfast Loose Leaf Tea offers a robust and full-bodied experience with malty and earthy flavors, enhanced by a great aroma. Customers appreciate its reasonable price and recommend it for a flavorful morning cup. It is also vegan and free from common allergens, though it is packed in a facility with tree nuts.

Summary topics

  • Morning Cup Experience (6%): It was reported by customers that this tea is flavorful and perfect for a morning cup or pot.
  • Earthy and Strong Flavor (37%): Many customers appreciated the flavor of this tea, describing it as earthy, strong, and refreshing.
  • Wonderful Aroma (5%): Customers raved about the great aroma of the product, with many describing it as wonderful.
  • Customer Satisfaction and Reorder Intent (5%): Customers loved the order, stating they would buy again once their supply was depleted and they would recommend it.
  • Reasonable Pricing (5%): Customers keep praising the great flavor and reasonable prices offered by the English Tea Store (ETS).

Review topics: [color, shipping, price, tea, flavor, order, cup, aroma, brew, body, blend, tasting, change, caffeine, start, breakfast, choice, addition, assam, pot].

Review highlights

  • "Very nice leaf, wonderful taste, aroma and color." — Cheryl K.
  • "This is a milder (not much) brew than Irish BF, but the same fabulous flavor and aroma." — Thedrektort S.
  • "Great malty flavor, wonderful aroma, and a beautiful amber color." — Lamar Z.

Reviews

Love

"Great tea"

— Nancy B. (5/5)

Very tasty.

"Very tasty."

— mary h. (5/5)

a favorite breakfast tea

"I find this loose whole leaf tea to be full-flavored with a good body--just the way I like my breakfast teas. It brews up very nicely, with a good soak for about 6 to 7 minutes. I must say I vary between other types, but I find this one to have more strength than most traditional English breakfast teas, but not quite as punchy strong as Irish types, such as Bewley's. So it makes a nice change to start the day by drinking different ones from time to time, depending on the day or mood--at least for me, who likes milk in my tea."

— Mary M. (5/5)

Excllent tea. I have always

"Excllent tea. I have always had my orders shipped and received promptly with no problems."

— Becky D. (5/5)

I was anxious to try

"I was anxious to try this tea as I love "breakfast" tea's, & I wasn't disappointed. It is a strong tea with wonderful taste"

— Mark B. (5/5)

Customer service and shipping damages reputation

"Have been using this company for many years now. NO idea what's happening, teas are out of stock, no indication or notification when they are available. Little or no contact reply to emails. Slow shipping. You're better off just buying from Amazon and avoiding the company itself. Tea, is great. Customer service not so."

— STEVEN R. (3/5)

New favorites

"These were both superior to most I have tried and have eared their ways to my top favorites list"

— Patricia B. (5/5)

Scottish Breakfast

"Timely shipping and delivery! Great flavor tea. . ."

— Terri R. (4/5)

All good but I prefer

"All good but I prefer the English breakfast."

— Martin H. (3/5)

Delicious!

"It’s hard to find a full leaf Scottish Breakfast - and this is wonderful!"

— Elizabeth M. (5/5)

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