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English Breakfast Tea with Milk

Name: English Breakfast Tea with Milk
Total time: 10 min
Yield: Serves 2
Cuisine: United Kingdom
Ingredients: 2 heaped tsp (about 6g) Black Tea Leaves; 400ml Water; 60ml Milk; to taste Sugar

Drink

⏱ 10 min

👥 Serves 2

Difficulty ⭐

A strong pot of tea with cold milk is Britain’s everyday cuppa, essential at breakfast and afternoon tea alike.

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📖 The Story Behind This Drink

In Britain tea is drunk many times a day and simply called "a cuppa." A robust blend like English Breakfast, based on Assam, with milk is the standard. Whether the milk goes in first or last is still debated household by household.

🌆 Where it’s enjoyed: Around 4 p.m., a teapot comes out with scones, jam, and clotted cream for a break with family or friends.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 2)

Black Tea Leaves 2 heaped tsp (about 6g)
Water 400ml
Milk 60ml
Sugar to taste

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Bring freshly drawn water to a full rolling boil.
Warm the teapot and cups with a little hot water, then pour it out.
Put the leaves in the pot, pour over 400ml freshly boiled water, and put the lid on right away.
Brew 3–4 minutes. A tea cosy or towel over the pot keeps it hot.
Swirl the pot gently to even the strength, then pour through a strainer into cups. Add cold milk and sugar to taste.

💡 Tips for Success

The British way is to add the milk cold, not warmed. It gives the tea a lovely milky-brown color.
With tea bags, use one per mug and brew 3 minutes. A mug is the most common way at home.
Choose a full-bodied tea such as Assam or Kenyan so it isn’t lost under the milk.

🍽 Goes Well With

Scones

Victoria Sponge

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