scottish breakfast
by adagio teas
(36 reviews)
Whether needed to wash down a full Scottish Breakfast or to warm your bones after a walk on the misty moors, our Scottish Breakfast tea will do the trick. Richly blended with Assam, Keemun, Yunnan and Sri Lankan full-leaf teas, you'll get a deep cup with malty notes, red fruitiness, hints of smoke and a touch of Yunnan pepperiness. Straight up or with a splash of cream, Scottish Breakfast is also a fine companion for your overdue Robbie Burns indulgence: "O, my Luve is like a red, red rose, That's newly sprung in June. O, my Luve is like the melodie, That's sweetly played in tune." Steep at 212°F for 3-5 minutes
Recent reviews
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Kaitlyn Elvin
This is certainly a black tea that will put hair on your chest!! Phew. Very malty and dark. Good with cream and sugar.
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Dr Laura A
we always make our tea STRONG as in double or triple the recommended strength - very satisfying
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Jennifer Grossman
A truly excellent black tea. Great for a coffee alternative in the morning.
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Lydia Dschankilic
Very rich and smooth, ever so slightly bitter. Great with a splash of milk. Lovely drink.
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Kimberly Hnatko
A great cup - rich and smooth. Great with milk and sugar, but it honestly doesn't need it.
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Cameron Kilchrist
A standout British breakfast tea, smooth and unobtrusive. Would almost certainly take well to additional flavorings one may want to add.
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Rachel Emmel
A lovely rich, black tea. Goes well with milk and sugar. Smooth, malty. I can get 2 steeps out of a serving.
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Han lastname
Not too strong! I liked this one just fine, it didn't give me caffeine jitters like a lot of black teas tend to do, and it was perfectly nice to drink on it's own. No complaints here!
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Red Wolfe
I prefer Irish breakfast, but this is still a tasty tea. I love it with some milk and sugar, and the flavor of the tea is nice and strong.
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Rebecca Haley
Nice morning tea as a replacement for a cup of coffee. Great with some sugar and cream.
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Michael M
I liked this one better than Irish Breakfast, but not as good as Adagio's Yunnan blacks.
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L P
Bright and surprisingly sweet--even with longer steeping, it doesn't seem to become as bitter as a standard black tea. I take mine with a bit of heavy cream, but it's also quite good without.
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Alexis Wolf
Good strong breakfast tea. If you enjoy scottish breakfast teas generally, you'll definitely enjoy this one!
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Amanda
This is a lovely bold breakfast tea with hints of chocolate and honey. It's super malty and delicious especially with cream and a bit of sugar to bring out those toasted sugar flavors.
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Jeanne Tittelfitz
This is one of my favorite black teas. Good strong tea to wake up in the morning. I will have to order a bigger bag.
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Mandi B
Great for those morning when you wake up unsure of what year it is because you slept so deeply that you'd love to curl back up and pass out again. Strong and robust flavors. I add honey, and milk and keeps me going all day.
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Kaitlin Shanks
The taste reminds me of iced tea, so you'll probably like this if you like that sort of thing. Very complex flavor profile.
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Michael Jacobson
By far, one of the best black teas I've had. Strong and intense, its bold bitter flavor is well worth every sip. I'd highly recommend it to anyone who likes a nice strong cup of tea.
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Ryan Witzke
Smooth, jammy, and smokey. The flavors are layered and I get a slightly different notes each cup.
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Jessica Deane
It's stronger in flavor than an Irish Breakfast tea. Although it is not something I would usually go for, it's nice to have it in my tea rotation to break up the monotony a bit. If you like things like English breakfast and Irish Breakfast, but want a stronger punch to it, this is for you!
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Michael Lewis
I was surprised how much of the pepperiness comes out of the dry leaf. The tea itself is tasty, with a stronger kick, in my opinion, than my usual Irish breakfast. Takes milk and sugar well.
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Kat I
4 of us had this at our recent brunch, it was a hit with 2, one said it was much too strong a tea for breakfast, and I enjoyed it, but have to admit the smokiness of it best places this tea later in the day.
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improbableZero
Smoky and dark. It's a little more bitter than I prefer, even with sugar, but my dad likes it.
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Sherilyn Fox
Great basic tea but more flavorful than English or Irish. Also good with a splash of milk.
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Kate Taylor
I love tea. And I love this Scottish Breakfast tea from Adagio, and that is why I keep ordering it!