That's because Irish breakfast usually contains a higher proportion of Assam, a strong, malty tea. Why is that the case? We don't really know, but some have guessed it's because tea was becoming ...

Drinking tea has been linked to various health benefits, including a lower risk for heart disease and degree of inflammation in the body. Now, a new study by researchers from Northwestern ...

Assam – a black tea from India, valued for its rich golden colour and strong, malty flavour that stands up well to the addition of milk. Darjeeling – a fragrant, light Indian tea that’s one ...

"A good breakfast tea," says Jane, "is a mixture of Assam tea, which is strong, a malty and smooth, tea from Sri Lanka, which is bright and vibrant, and tea from Kenya or other East African ...

Try it if: You enjoy a bold, slightly malty taste and need an extra kick to power through your day. Oolong tea: The metabolism boost Sitting between green and black tea in terms of oxidation ...

What should we be drinking? The Savoy has its own tea blends—one for Breakfast, which has a bracing, malty edge, and another for the Afternoon, heavy on Ceylon and Darjeeling but much lighter.