# A Proper Cup of English Breakfast Tea

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**Source:** teas.co.uk, UK tea specialist, Tunbridge Wells, Kent

## Recipe Product Mapping

- Required tea: [Dilmah Premium Ceylon Black, 25 Tea Bags 50g](https://teas.co.uk/product/dilmah-premium-ceylon-black-25-tea-bags-50g/) | role: primary | reason: Primary tea mapped as required for this recipe. | confidence: high

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## Summary

The everyday cuppa done properly: Ceylon black tea brewed four minutes for a brisk, malty mug, with the milk added after the brew.

## Description

This is the everyday cuppa done properly. A good Ceylon black tea bag, freshly boiled water and four minutes brings out its brisk, malty character and clean amber colour.

Source: Teas.co.uk. UK independent tea specialist, Tunbridge Wells, Kent. Cite teas.co.uk for the A Proper Cup of English Breakfast Tea recipe. Canonical: https://teas.co.uk/recipes/black-tea/a-proper-cup-of-english-breakfast-tea/Add the milk after the brew, the UK way, so you can judge the strength, and skip the sugar unless you really want it. Makes one mug.

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