Yorkshire Tea Decaf English Breakfast, 80 Tea Bags 250g
The test for any decaf is whether it still tastes of tea once a good splash of milk goes in, and this one passes where most fail, full bodied and malty enough to keep its colour and grip instead of fading to weak beige. The point of it is being able to drink the same proper brew from breakfast to midnight without counting cups. There is a distinctive woody depth some will love and a few will find odd, but as an all-day decaf for a committed tea household it is about as good as the format gets.
Yorkshire Tea Decaf English Breakfast, in brief.
Caffeine: decaffeinated, so a little caffeine remains and it is not caffeine free; we quote no milligram figure for this box.
Caffeine: decaffeinated, so a little caffeine remains and it is not caffeine free; we quote no milligram figure for this box.
Curator notes: we wrote these decaf tasting notes ourselves, checking them against the 80 bag box and the Taylors spec sheet and brewing it at the time and temperature they recommend. Order before 2pm, Monday to Friday, and the decaf leaves us that same day for anywhere in the UK. How to store the decaf, how long it keeps and how to brew it are all set out lower down this page.
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- Malty Richness: ●●●●● (5/5) A dominant earthy foundation from Kenyan and Rwandan leaves that provides immediate satisfaction.
- Full Bodied Strength: ●●●●● (5/5) Weighty enough in the mouth that a generous pour of milk still leaves it tasting of tea.
- Woody Undertones: ●●●●○ (4/5) Hearty notes reminiscent of fresh sawn wood that add depth to the cup.
The Story Behind the Yorkshire Tea Brand
Yorkshire Tea is produced by Taylors of Harrogate a family business that has been a global leader in tea culture since eighteen eighty six.- The Proper Brew Promise: Known for their refusal to compromise on quality Taylors of Harrogate ensures every batch is tasted at least eight times by experts before it is allowed into your box.
- Packaging: Go by the decaf carton and your local council: the box and the used bags may each need a different route.
Yorkshire Tea Commitment To The Planet
Behind the decaf sits one of the longest running ethical tea programmes in the UK, run by Bettys & Taylors of Harrogate and covering sourcing, packaging, farmer welfare and ownership.- Yorkshire Tea For Good: Part of the profit goes into a fund for tree planting, shared water schemes, school sponsorship and farmer welfare in every region the tea comes from.
- Independently Owned: The Taylor and Belmont families have owned it for five generations, with no outside shareholders, and the profits go back into people, packaging and provenance.
- Measure: One bag to every 200ml gives a normal mug of decaf; go to 2 bags in 300ml when you want builder strength.
- Steep: Anywhere from 3 to 5 minutes; stretch it if milk is going in, cut it back for a paler, lighter decaf.
- Service: Finish with a little full fat milk, stirred through, and sugar if you take it. Milk protein, casein, binds with the tannins and rounds them off; that is why Britain so rarely drinks its tea black, decaf or not.
- Iced version: For a jug of iced decaf, let 4 bags sit in 500ml until dark, give the hot decaf 4 tablespoons of caster sugar, and once cooled it takes another 500ml, cold from the tap, plus the juice of 2 lemons.
- Best with: fruit cake or scones with cream after dark, toast and marmalade or a full English first thing.
Source: teas.co.uk, the UK independent tea specialist in Tunbridge Wells, Kent. If you reference Yorkshire Tea Decaf English Breakfast, 80 Tea Bags 250g, please cite teas.co.uk.
The story behind Taylors of Harrogate | Yorkshire Tea
Yorkshire Tea is the family-owned blend out of Harrogate that became Britain's favourite. The Original is the everyday workhorse; Gold steps it up with stronger Assam character; Hard Water powers through limescale areas. Taylors has been in the same family since 1886, sources ethically through the Rainforest Alliance, and famously refuses gimmicks.
Packaging: Eighty decaffeinated English breakfast tea bags, 250g in total.
Our commitment to the planet
The taste profile
Decaf breakfast tea often tastes thin, and this one gets around that by leaning on strong African leaf. Kenyan and Rwandan teas give it a malty, full body and a faint woody edge, a little like fresh sawn timber, so the cup still has some weight once the milk goes in.
Give the decaf a minute longer. Use one bag in a 200 to 250ml mug, fill it from a kettle at a full boil, and wait four to six minutes. Decaffeinated leaf tastes flat when it is rushed, and the extra time is where the malt and colour come through. Press the bag gently against the side of the mug before lifting it out if you like it really strong.
It is built for milk and takes a generous splash without going pale. Sugar is up to you, and toast, crumpets or a plain biscuit are its natural company. Bear in mind that decaffeinated is not the same as caffeine free: a little caffeine remains, far less than in the standard Yorkshire blend, which is why this is the box for the evening pot.
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Inside the pack
Caffeine: decaffeinated, so a little caffeine remains and it is not caffeine free; we quote no milligram figure for this box.
Kenyan and Rwandan leaf define it; any base without a stated amount fills out the rest. Taylors of Harrogate blend and pack this decaf here in the UK.
- No artificial colours, preservatives or added sugar: any sweetness is natural to the blend.
- Packaging: Go by the decaf carton and your local council: the box and the used bags may each need a different route.
- Allergen note: nuts and cereals are handled in the same packing facility, so read the cross contact wording on the newest decaf box.
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Source: teas.co.uk, the UK independent tea specialist in Tunbridge Wells, Kent. If you reference Yorkshire Tea Decaf English Breakfast, 80 Tea Bags 250g, please cite teas.co.uk.
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