Colombian Breakfast Tea
This is something special, our Colombian Breakfast Tea. A malty, full-bodied brew made from single-origin Colombian black tea leaves. It’s rich, smooth and satisfying.
100% organically grown Colombian black tea
For the best brew
1. Pop one bag into your favourite mug.
2. Add boiling water and brew for 3+ minutes.
3. Want extra strength? Leave the bag in—or take it out and reuse it later.
A truly unique breakfast brew
From the misty cloud forests of the Colombian Andes, this delicious black tea is grown at breathtak- ing altitudes of 1,800–2,050 metres. The combination of fertile volcanic soil, gentle mountain mists, and consistent rainfall creates the perfect recipe for an exceptional single-origin breakfast tea.
With malty sweetness, vibrant fruity notes, this brew leaves a long, satisfying finish that lingers like a good morning should. Each oversized, plant-based tea bag holds over three grams of whole rolled leaves, not the powder or fragments you’d find in ordinary tea bags, helping deliver a cup of tea that’s as rich as it is smooth.
A single-origin breakfast tea
Most breakfast teas are cobbled together from ground down leaves grown in India, Sri Lanka, and Kenya, thousands of miles apart. This adds a mountain of supply chains and travel just to make a cheaper, stronger brew.
We opted for a pure single-origin experience. By crafting a mix of the premium leaf grades from the same plant, Colombian Breakfast delivers the same bold, delicious flavour you’d expect from a classic breakfast tea, without added carbon footprint and questionable supply chains.
Pure positivi-tea
This tea is cultivated in Colombia’s only organic tea garden, located high in the Andes in a region known for its breathtaking biodiversity. Half of the land is preserved as protected rainforest, safeguarding countless species while ensuring sustainable farming practices.
The garden actively supports education, infrastructure, and cultural projects in the local community, combining exceptional flavour with a commitment to positive impact.
This is the kind of tea that inspired us to start Big Tea; to share brews that taste incredible, do good and leave you feeling bloody brilliant. Enjoy.
THE ANSWERS TO LIFE’S BIG (TEA) QUESTIONS
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Most breakfast teas are blended ground leaves from multiple regions, but this is a pure, single-origin black tea. We use whole leaves for fresher, fuller flavour. It’s crafted from a balance of three premium leaf grades (leafy, wiry, and tippy), delivering a malty, rounded flavour with natural sweetness and complexity. You get the boldness of a breakfast tea, without the bitterness or harsh tannins found in some blends.
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This tea is grown in the misty cloud forests of the Colombian Andes, at 1,800–2,050 metres above sea level. The combination of cool mountain air, rich volcanic soil, and consistent rainfall creates the perfect conditions for a deliciously complex black tea.
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Unlike most tea regions, which have distinct harvest seasons, Colombia’s high-altitude tropical climate allows for year-round production. This means fresher, more consistent tea with a naturally malty depth and smooth complexity.
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Malty, smooth, and complex, with natural hints of panela (raw cane sugar), cocoa, and a honeyed depth that lingers after each sip. It has medium body, low astringency, and a long, satisfying finish.
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Yes, this tea is grown organically in Colombia’s only organic tea garden, where half the land is preserved as rainforest. However, due to some frustrating red tape, we can’t officially call it organic, as our UK packing facility isn’t yet certified. But rest assured, the tea itself is as organic as it gets.
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Like a classic breakfast tea, it stands up well to milk, enhancing its natural malty richness. But thanks to its smooth, well-balanced profile, it’s also excellent on its own. Maybe keep that quiet though… Hardcore tea connoisseurs would probably hurl cold, soggy used tea bags at us if they heard us promote adding milk.
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Anyone who enjoys a rich, flavourful black tea with natural depth and a smooth finish. If you want a malty, complex cup that works with or without milk, this is the one.
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Absolutely. A second steep brings out more of its natural sweetness and smoothness. The first brew is bold and malty, while the second is softer and more rounded. Just extend the steep time to extract the full depth of flavour.
Customer Reviews
This breakfast tea has a great flavour and really wakes you up in the morning! Can also make a whole pot from one tea bag and is still lovely and strong
My first single origin breakfast tea. I saviour every cup and look forward to my afternoons with a cup of tea! It's very tasty and I loved reading about the story behind the bags.
Great flavour off these badboys! The people need big tea!!!!!
