Twinings English Breakfast Tea
The cup is a coppery red. Twinings describes this English Breakfast as smooth and full bodied, blended from selected black teas.
Steep one bag in freshly boiled water for 3 to 5 minutes. It is caffeinated. It is not the Earl Grey, which adds bergamot, and it is not the Sri Lankan orange pekoe.
The company is British, bought by Associated British Foods in 1964. Most packing moved to China and Poland in late 2011. Master blenders still taste new lots near London before a blend ships.
Product Highlights
- •Smooth, full-bodied black tea
- •Coppery-red colour in the cup
- •Steep 3 to 5 minutes
- •Naturally caffeinated
Category
Our Canadian score
Imported
Twinings English Breakfast is an imported black tea. The blend is checked near London, and the owner is Associated British Foods. Canadian stores carry the bags. They do not pack them.
Score breakdown (75% evidenced, high confidence)
“Twinings moved most of its production to China and Poland in late 2011, while retaining its Andover, Hampshire factory with a reduced workforce.”
“Our expert blenders source only the finest leaves cultivated to our exacting standards by trusted growers around the world.”
This score is our own read of publicly available evidence, not a regulatory finding. It is not a CFIA or Competition Bureau origin determination, and it is not the same as the "Product of Canada" or "Made in Canada" claims a manufacturer prints on a label. Check the package if you need the official claim. How we score
Key Facts
- Cup colour
- Coppery red
- Steep
- 3 to 5 minutes
- Type
- Black tea blend
- Owner
- Associated British Foods
- Caffeine
- Yes
Where to Buy
Product Information
Ingredients
Black tea
All Information Sources
Frequently Asked Questions
What colour is Twinings English Breakfast?
The Canadian page says the liquor is a distinctive coppery red.
How long should Twinings English Breakfast steep?
Three to five minutes in freshly boiled water, longer if you want it stronger.
Is English Breakfast the same as Earl Grey?
No. This one is a straight black-tea blend. Earl Grey is the bag that includes bergamot peel.
Who blends Twinings English Breakfast?
Master blenders at the headquarters near London. They train for years and taste samples against a benchmark so the cup stays the same.
Is this breakfast tea made in Canada?
No. The owner is British. Packing for most of the range left the UK after 2011, for factories in China and in Poland.
