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Irish Breakfast CTC | Cut-Tear-Curl Black Breakfast Tea

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Caffeine
High Caffeine This is a general guide: all tea contains caffeine; the amount in your cup varies with the ratio of tea to water and how you brew it. Even high caffeine tea is generally less caffeine than coffee.

Irish Breakfast CTC is a bold, quick-brewing black tea made from finely rolled Cut-Tear-Curl tea leaves.

Variant: 1 oz

Quick Tea Notes

Mood / Ritual

Cozy Mornings • Energizing • Classic Favorites • Afternoon Pick Me Up

Flavor Profile

Strong and full-bodied, with brisk black tea depth, malty warmth, and a sturdy finish that holds up well to milk.

Good to Know

CTC stands for Cut-Tear-Curl, a processing style that creates small, tightly rolled tea pieces that make the dry tea look almost granular. These brew faster and stronger than many whole-leaf teas, making this a good choice when you want a bold cup quickly.

Pairs Well With

Toast with butter or jam, scones, soda bread, oatcakes, eggs, breakfast sandwiches, oatmeal, hearty breakfast or brunch, milk, cream, sugar, honey

For Fans Of

Builder’s tea, strong black tea, malty breakfast blends, tea with milk, quick-brewing black tea, bold morning cups

Why We Love It

Irish Breakfast CTC is the kind of tea that does not tiptoe into the morning.

The small, tightly rolled CTC leaves brew quickly into a dark, coppery cup with plenty of strength, body, and briskness. Compared with larger-leaf breakfast teas, CTC tea gives you a faster, bolder infusion — the kind of cup that can easily handle milk, sugar, honey, or a busy morning.

We love this one for customers who want a strong everyday breakfast tea without fuss. It is hearty, reliable, and satisfying, with a classic black tea character that feels right at home beside toast, scones, eggs, or a full breakfast plate.

If your regular Irish Breakfast is the polished breakfast blend, Irish Breakfast CTC is the practical, sturdy, wake-me-up version.

Inside This Blend

A closer look at the ingredients that shape this blend’s flavor, aroma, and character.

Black Tea

Black Tea

Flavor Notes: Brisk, full-bodied, malty, earthy, fruity, floral, lightly sweet, robust

Aroma: Malty, earthy, floral, fruity, warm, tea-like

Ingredient precautions
Black Tea

Contains caffeine. Use caution if sensitive to caffeine, pregnant, nursing, taking medications, or managing a medical condition.

Brewing Recommendation

Tea

1 tsp | 3 grams

Water

8 oz | 237 ml

Temperature

205–212 °F | 96–100 °C

Time

2–4 Minutes

Tea

1 tsp | 3 grams

Water

8 oz | 237 ml

Temperature

205–212 °F | 96–100 °C

Time

2–4 Minutes

Brewing Notes

  • Use freshly boiled water and steep 2–4 minutes.
  • Because CTC leaves brew quickly, start with a shorter steep if you prefer a smoother cup.
  • Steep longer for a stronger, brisker brew that can take milk well.
  • A small splash of milk or a bit of sugar softens the strength and gives it a traditional breakfast-tea feel.