The prototype of this most popular of all teas was developed over a hundred years ago by the Scottish Tea Master Drysdale in Edinburgh.
By the 1700s, it become indoctrinated into the English lifestyle. It replaced the customary practice of drinking ale at breakfast.
The institution of tea for breakfast was probably influenced by Queen Anne (1665-1714).
It was marketed simply as "Breakfast Tea". It quickly became popular in England because Queen Victoria loved all things Scottish.
Tea shops in London, however, changed the name and marketed it as "English Breakfast Tea", claiming it as their own.
It is an originally blend of fine black teas from India and Chinese tea, often including some Keemun tea.
Keemun, a black Chinese tea with a fruity taste and a hint of pine. Keemun possess a full, concentrated flavor and a toasty aroma and sometimes referred to as the ‘Burgundy of teas.’
Nowadays Assam, Ceylon and African teas are blended to provide drinkers with the three elements they require – strength, flavour and color.
It should be offered with milk or lemon. It may also be used to brew iced tea.
History of English Breakfast Tea
Beverage is a liquid for drinking; drink; usually applied to drink artificially prepared and of an agreeable flavor; as an intoxicating beverage. While the history is a systematic accounts of events particularly of those affecting a nation, institution science or art, and usually connected with philosophical explanation of their causes. In this case the history of beverage means that the systematic account about the development of beverage.
Saturday, October 22, 2011
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