How much caffeine is in High-Grown English Breakfast Black Tea?

Each 8 oz cup (240ml) serving contains approximately 50 mg of caffeine. For comparison, a standard 8 oz cup of brewed drip coffee contains around 95 mg. Actual content varies with dose, water temperature, and contact time.

What temperature should I use for High-Grown English Breakfast Black Tea?

Target 98°C (208°F). Below this range the cup tends toward sourness and thinness from under-extraction; above it, bitterness rises faster than sweetness.

How long should High-Grown English Breakfast Black Tea be extracted?

Extract for 3-4 minutes (add milk if desired) using Teapot with Infuser Basket, at a ratio of 3g per 240ml water, prepared at Broken Leaf / Fannings. Time and ratio move together: a heavier dose generally wants a shorter contact time.

Why does my High-Grown English Breakfast Black Tea taste bitter?

Bitterness almost always indicates over-extraction. Shorten the contact time, lower the water temperature slightly, or use less leaf. Change one variable at a time so you can tell which one was responsible.

Who should avoid High-Grown English Breakfast Black Tea?

High tannin content can cause stomach irritation if drunk on a completely empty stomach without milk. Tannins bind to non-heme iron; avoid drinking immediately after iron-rich meals. This is general educational information, not medical advice — consult a qualified healthcare professional about your own circumstances.

Reviewed Aug 2026

Orthodox Black Tea · Assam (India), Ceylon (Sri Lanka) & Kenya

High-Grown English Breakfast Black Tea

Name: How to Brew High-Grown English Breakfast Black Tea
Prep time: 3 min
Cook time: 4 min
Total time: 4 min
Yield: 8 oz cup (240ml)
Cuisine: Assam (India), Ceylon (Sri Lanka) & Kenya
Ingredients: 3 g loose-leaf black tea; 240 g filtered water at 98°C

English Breakfast

The morning classic: a robust, malted blend of black teas designed to pair perfectly with milk and sugar.

A traditional blend of robust Assam, brisk Ceylon, and bright Kenyan black teas. English Breakfast is designed to be strong, full-bodied, and highly tannic to easily cut through milk and sweeteners, serving as a reliable morning stimulant.

Sensory profile

Comparative scale

sweetnessModerate

acidityLow

bitternessHigh

bodyVery high

aromaVery high

You should taste

How it unfolds

Aroma → Palate → Finish

AromaBefore and as you sip

No distinct note recorded here — the aroma reads as pronounced rather than carrying a nameable character of its own.

pronounced aroma

PalateWhile it is in the mouth

moderate sweetness

FinishAfter you swallow

pronounced body

Where it sits

Stronger than 177 of the 345 other drinks in the catalogue, and weaker than 157.

That is 50 mg in a 8 oz cup (240ml) serving — a concentration of 20.8 mg per 100 ml. The scale above ranks whole servings, and servings differ in size, so a larger drink can sit further right while being weaker cup for cup.

CupCura editorial estimate. No public food database has measured this preparation, so this figure is our own and is not independently sourced.

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