Brodies Estd 1867 Scottish Breakfast Loose leaf 4oz (Pack of 1)

LOVE LOVE LOVE this, the strength is great which I am particular about. Aroma itself is welcoming. If you’re a tea drinker you’ll be able to tell by the color right away how good it will be . The blend isn’t bitter or too sweet it’s the perfect blend of good morning, welcome to the day and ahhh that’s what i needed. Plus the added bonus of the stunning tin. This will be a regular purchase.

Scottish breakfast tea is my favorite black tea blend, and Brodie's version is perfect. In fact, this is the only Amazon item that I have as a subscribe and save order. So far I have not experienced any issues with the quality of the tea, or condition of the tins that I have received. Everything is fresh, delicious, and as it should be! I would recommend this as a coffee replacement at breakfast, and perhaps a second, mid-morning cup as an added pick-me-up! I would also note, that although the tea "leaves" are small and almost seed-like, they DO sink to the bottom of the teapot as tea leaves should, making a tea strainer unnecessary (just dump the tea leaves straight into the pot loose, and add boiling water over top)! A perfect cuppa!

This is outstanding tea! I have been using this for a couple of years. I like the looseleaf better than the tea bags. I use three tablespoons of tea per infuser, and I have the large infusers. This will give me three good cups of tea.

Excellent Scottish breakfast tea. The tin is an added bonus. Glad I saw it and got it. Don't think it'll last long.

I bought this tea after trying it in Edinburgh and it’s become my go-to breakfast tea. I’m a coffee drinker and this tea is one of the first teas that has enough flavor for me without being bitter. It’s very smooth. Will be buying again!

The flavor is pretty good, it's definitely not the best cup of tea I've ever had, far from it, but it hits the spot considering I've had bad luck with amazon teas recently. It tastes pleasingly strong and holds up well to a bit of milk. I havent tried it with sugar so I cant tell you if that would wash away the flavor or not, but I suspect it would still have a distinct black tea taste and not just that of watered down sugary milk, which is a problem with a lot of teas sold on Amazon. It definitely taste stale, this tea has definitely been through its share of middlemen. The main problem I have with it is this is sold as "loose leaf tea" but these arent leaves at all, these are pebbles. I included a photo in this review taken right from the top of the bag. Rice Krispies are about 3 times the size of one of these tea pebbles. They do not unfold after being in water like a rolled Oolong either, I'm not entirely sure what these things are. It said "Fine Teas" on the package and I guess what it meant was "teas so fine you will need to strain them through cheesecloth to prevent them from escaping into your cup by the dozen." I will say that they do at least hold their shape, whatever they are, so they arent like the macerated tea dust you get from the factory floor that's in lots of bagged teas. You will definitely need some kind of measuring scoop for these, you simply can not take a pinch from the bag without losing half of what you took. For $11.89 (or ~1.35/oz) it is a good value for what you're getting and it is good enough to be there for breakfast if you decide to skip coffee. Don't expect anything fancy, this is a simple workhorse black tea for those on a budget who prefer loose tea over bagged.

Very good tea!

excellent brew! Full bodied and very comforting in the morning. Better than coffee.