Good with milk. Clear without.
A rounded texture keeps the cup smooth when you drink it black. Add milk and the tea still has enough depth to come through.
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PORTER HILL BREAKFAST BLEND
English Breakfast
MALTY · BRISK · SMOOTH
A proper morning brew made from loose black tea, balanced for strength without the stewed-teabag bite.
- Caffeine
- Contains caffeine
- Brew
- 1 heaped tsp · 100°C · 2–3 min
- Milk
- Good with milk
- Best
- First mug of the day
Regular price
£3.20
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£3.20
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- Packed by our Huddersfield team
- Free UK delivery from £35
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Is this your cup?
A dependable, malty breakfast tea that takes milk well and doesn't sulk if you leave the bag in.
Perhaps not if you want a stronger, darker brew. Try Irish Breakfast →
Good together
Find your everyday size.
50gA first taste of your next everyday tea.
100gRoom on the shelf for a regular favourite.
250g–1kgFor busy kettles and households that get through a lot.
English Breakfast
THE EVERYDAY CUP, DONE PROPERLY
Built for the first cup. Good all day.
Choose this if you want a full-bodied black tea that tastes rounded rather than rough. It has enough depth for milk, but the finish stays clean when you drink it black. Toast is optional, though rarely a bad idea.
Three regions. One dependable cup.
Black teas from Kenya, India and China bring the blend together. These are blend-level origins, named plainly without suggesting a single estate or farm.
Just black tea.
Ingredients: black tea. It naturally contains caffeine; the loose leaves let you adjust the amount for the cup you like.
BREW IT YOUR WAY
A good brew is a simple thing.
Start at two minutes for a gentler cup; leave it to three for more depth. For milk, use a touch more leaf rather than leaving the same leaves until bitter.
- Loose leaves
- 1 heaped tsp per cup
- Freshly boiled water
- 100°C
- Infusion time
- 2–3 minutes
Classic breakfast blend
The first mug of the day, sorted
A full-bodied black tea with malty depth and a brisk finish. Sturdy enough for milk, smooth enough without. Kettle on, toast in.
- Origins
- Kenya, India, China
- Caffeine
- Contains caffeine
- Milk?
- Yes, works well
- Best time
- Morning
The story
Three continents in your morning cup
Porter Hill's English Breakfast brings together black teas from the Nandi Highlands of Kenya, the Nilgiri and Assam regions of India, and Yunnan Province in China. Each origin plays its part: Kenyan leaf for colour and strength, Indian teas for malty backbone, Chinese Yunnan for smoothness and balance. The result is a blend that holds its own against milk without turning bitter or thin.
Expect a coppery-red liquor with a malty aroma and a brisk, clean finish. There is body here but no heaviness, and none of that stewed tannic grip you get from leaving a teabag to fester. This is loose leaf doing what it does best: a proper cup with room to breathe.
It suits the first mug of the day, the one you drink standing by the kettle while the toast browns. It suits the second mug too, and the mid-morning refill. A dependable tea that does not need fussing over, hand-packed in Yorkshire and ready when you are.
How to brew it
How to make a proper cup
01Hot
- Amount
- 1 heaped tsp (2.5g)
- Water
- 100°C, freshly boiled
- Time
- 2–3 minutes
Taste at 2 minutes; longer if adding milk.
02With milk
- Amount
- 1 heaped tsp (2.5g)
- Water
- 100°C, freshly boiled
- Time
- 3 minutes
Strain fully, then add a splash of milk to taste.
03Stronger brew
- Amount
- 1.5 heaped tsp (3–4g)
- Water
- 100°C, freshly boiled
- Time
- 2–3 minutes
More leaf gives body without bitterness; do not over-steep.
Shop tip: For more body, add a little extra leaf rather than brewing longer. Stewing makes it bitter; more tea makes it richer.
Made for moments like
First thing, standing up
Kettle clicks, mug in hand, toast under the grill. This is the tea for that half-awake five minutes before the day starts properly.
Mid-morning desk refill
When the first cup wore off an hour ago and you need something reliable while you crack on with work.
Weekend breakfast table
Newspapers, bacon, eggs if you are feeling ambitious. A pot in the middle of the table, cups topped up without asking.
Lovely withButtered toastFull English breakfastMarmalade on sourdoughBacon sandwichDigestive biscuits
Weighing it up?
Not quite what you’re after? Try these.
Irish BreakfastChoose this if you want a darker, stronger brew with stout-like richness.From £4.20
Bukhial Assam TGFOPChoose this if you prefer a single-origin malty Assam with a peaty finish.From £4.40
Decaf English BreakfastChoose this if you want a similar flavour with most caffeine removed.From £4.95
Good questions
Things people ask us in the shop
Does English Breakfast contain caffeine?
Yes. All the teas in this blend are black teas from Camellia sinensis and naturally contain caffeine.
Can I add milk?
Absolutely. Brew and strain the tea first, then add a splash of milk to taste. The blend is balanced to hold up well with or without.
How many cups will I get from each pack size?
Using about 2.5g per cup: the 50g pouch makes around 20 cups, 100g around 40, 250g around 100, 500g around 200, and 1kg around 400 cups.
How should I store it?
Keep the pouch sealed in a cool, dry, dark place away from strong smells. Loose leaf tea stays fresh longer than teabags but still benefits from decent storage.
What makes this different from supermarket English Breakfast?
Most supermarket bags use CTC fannings for fast, strong colour. This blend uses larger loose leaves from Kenya, India and China, which brew more smoothly with better flavour and no dusty residue.
Full product details
A full-bodied black tea with a malty character and brisk finish. For the morning pot, the afternoon mug and a splash of milk if that's how you like it.
Porter Hill’s blend combines black teas from the Nandi Highlands of Kenya, the Nilgiri and Assam regions of India, and Yunnan Province in China. The blend brings together a rounded body and brisk finish.
Malty · Brisk · Comforting
Ingredients
Premium black teas
Brewing guide
- Amount: 2.5 g (about 1 heaped teaspoon) per 250 ml
- Water: Freshly boiled water (100°C)
- Time: 2–3 minutes; taste at 2 minutes and give it longer for milk
Strain completely, then add milk if wanted. For more body, use a little more leaf rather than stewing the cup.
Read the English Breakfast guide for blend details, troubleshooting, comparisons and pack yields.
English Breakfast FAQs
Does it contain caffeine? Yes. All the ingredients are black teas and naturally contain caffeine.
Can I add milk? Yes. Brew and strain the tea first, then add a small splash to taste.
How should I store it? Keep the pouch sealed in a cool, dry, dark place away from strong smells.
Ready when you are
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