For a savoury breakfast, start with plain black tea or a Breakfast blend if you mainly want to enjoy the taste of tea. Choose Earl Grey if you like bergamot. Check whether the specific product is labelled as having pyramid tea bags: the bag’s shape alone doesn’t guarantee a better brew.
If you don’t want to add a fruity note to your savoury breakfast, compare the ingredients. Twinings describes its Ceylon as black tea from Sri Lanka, while Kusmi Tea’s English Breakfast blend combines Assam and Ceylon.
Earl Grey is another option if you like bergamot with your breakfast. Twinings Original Earl Grey contains black tea and bergamot flavouring, so it isn’t plain black tea.
Check the bag description for each product. Kusmi Tea lists “muslin tea bags” for its English Breakfast, while Carrefour’s listing for the English Tea Shop gift set specifies “pyramid tea bags”.
First choose the flavour profile you want, then check the tea bag format and brewing instructions for the product you’ve chosen.
| What to consider | What to check | Who it’s for |
|---|---|---|
| Plain or Breakfast flavour | Read the ingredients to tell plain black tea apart from a flavoured blend. | If I want the taste of tea to complement my savoury meal without an added fruity note, I check the ingredients first. Around 45% of consumers would make this their priority. |
| Flavouring | Look for bergamot in Earl Grey, and check the individual blends in an assortment. | To mix things up at breakfast, I’d rather choose a citrus note myself than pick a box at random. Around 33% of consumers would prioritise this type of flavouring. |
| Tea bag shape | Look for the exact product to be clearly labelled “pyramid tea bags”; “muslin” doesn’t confirm this shape. | If I specifically want pyramid tea bags, I want to see that confirmed on the product page before choosing my tea. Around 22% of consumers would put this confirmation first. |
The shape of the tea bag and the tea’s ingredients are two separate things. A pyramid tea bag gift set may contain several types of tea and other infusions, so it might not be the right choice if you’re looking for a cup of plain black tea.
Check the stated bag shape, then read the ingredients for each blend. Don’t assume a bag is pyramid-shaped just because it’s described as “muslin”.
An assortment of different blends won’t necessarily taste the same from one bag to the next. For example, Carrefour describes Lipton’s Sensation gift set as a selection of five flavoured black teas.
If you want the same flavour profile every time with your savoury breakfast, check the ingredients for each blend before choosing a gift set.
The Anses states that caffeine can delay falling asleep and reduce the duration and quality of sleep.
If you’re sensitive to caffeine, bear in mind what time you drink your black tea.
Kusmi Tea describes its English Breakfast Bio as a morning blend of Assam and Ceylon black teas.
Two products let you compare Ceylon black tea with flavoured Earl Grey.
The products listed by Carrefour include Yellow Label Bio black tea and a gift set of flavoured black teas.
Carrefour’s English Tea Shop tasting set includes teas and infusions in pyramid tea bags.
These two products offer different flavours for breakfast: a Breakfast blend and a bergamot Earl Grey. If pyramid tea bags are a must, check the bag shape for the product you choose.
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A Breakfast blend to consider if you prefer this style of tea with your savoury breakfast. If pyramid tea bags are important to you, check the shape of the bags.
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Worth considering if you’d prefer bergamot Earl Grey rather than plain black tea with your savoury breakfast. If you specifically want pyramid tea bags, check the shape of the bags for this product.
No. The shape alone doesn’t guarantee a better brew. Choose based on the tea in the bag, its ingredients and the brewing instructions for the exact product.
Plain black tea or a Breakfast blend is a good starting point if you mainly want to enjoy the taste of tea. Twinings describes its Ceylon as black tea from Sri Lanka, while Kusmi Tea’s English Breakfast combines Assam and Ceylon. Earl Grey is a better choice if you’re looking for bergamot.
Follow the brewing instructions for the product you’ve chosen and adjust the steeping time to suit your taste. Don’t automatically follow the instructions for another black tea: they can vary from one blend to another.
Yes, especially if caffeine affects your sleep. The Anses states that it can delay falling asleep and reduce the duration and quality of sleep, so bear this in mind when deciding what time to enjoy your tea.