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 ...

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 ...

"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.