Name: Builder-Strength Tetley Decaf English Breakfast
Total time: 5 min
Yield: Serves 1
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 1 tea bag of Tetley Decaf English Breakfast; 200ml freshly boiled water (100C); A generous splash of milk; Sugar to taste (optional)

This is builder's tea with the caffeine taken out: a proper strong, malty cup made from a decaf bag, treated exactly like the regular brew. Decaf English Breakfast keeps the deep amber colour and the body, it just loses the lift.

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Treat it like any builder's brew. Taking the caffeine out does not change the method, so it still wants water at a full boil and a good long steep rather than a timid one.

⏱ 5 min 🍽 Serves 1 📊 Easy 📚 Black Tea Recipes

You'll need

1 tea bag of Tetley Decaf English Breakfast
200ml freshly boiled water (100C)
A generous splash of milk
Sugar to taste (optional)

Method

Pour fully boiling water straight over the bag; decaf black tea still needs the heat to give up its strength.
Steep for three to four minutes for an everyday cup, or a full five for builder strength.
Press the bag on the side of the mug and lift it out, as a squeeze here adds body.
Add a good splash of milk and sugar if you take it.

What you'll end up with: A deep amber, malty builder's cup with a milky finish and no caffeine, made for the evening.

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Tetley Decaf English Breakfast, 40 Tea Bags 125g£3.00