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• Description
  Inspired by the type of tea enjoyed in Victorian London when Walter Whittard opened his first shop, we've blended whole leaves from Indonesian Camellia assamica tea bushes with those processed using the CTC (“crush, tear, curl”) technique, creating a hearty, full-bodied and flavoursome brew. Our expertly crafted 1886 Blend has a real taste of authenticity – moreish and malty, we love it with a splash of milk at breakfast.
• Ingredients

  Black Tea.

  Suitable for vegetarians and vegans.

• Reviews
  A Rich Morning Blend

   

  By Ronnie from Cardiff on 10/10/2018

  An excellent black tea, rich and ideal for starting the day. So much more than your average breakfast blend.

  Yummy breakfast tea

   

  By Jen from Glasgow on 12/10/2018

  Love this tea, it's much nicer than your normal breakfast tea. Smells amazing.

  Starting the day well

   

  By Goldeneye from Norwich on 11/18/2018

  Delicious morning tea. Flavours of Autumn, fruity and deep. A quick-to-brew treat to start the day.

  Great brew!

   

  By Ben from London on 10/13/2018

  Delicious breakfast tea with a strong body, one of the best I've tried.

  A superb blend!

   

  By B from Glasgow on 10/13/2018

  With sweet notes and a smoothness that resembles Puerh this is a fantastic black tea for your your everyday life.

  1886 Tea Review

   

  By Teanut from London Town on 11/01/2018

  Whittard's 1886 is a very nice black tea. It brews quickly, it's not too rich and it packs plenty of flavour and texture. Great with half a spoon of sugar. A four minute brewing time is perfect for this blend. Highly recommended for all fans of black loose leaf tea.

  Tasty

   

  By Swampyjo from Norwich on 11/03/2018

  Lovely black tea, if you are a fan of black tea its a must try in my books

  My first foray into loose leaf tea

   

  By Sasha from Buckinghamshire on 10/26/2018

  As the title says, I don't have a lot to compare it to but it had a much fresher taste to my usual teabags. I enjoyed it.

  Better as cold brew

   

  By Jazzy67 from Dumfries on 10/16/2018

  Tried hot and cold brewed. Hot brew was a little light on depth of flavour, overpowered by tannin for my taste. Cold brew lessened tannins and allowed more complex flavours to come through.

  Well rounded brew

   

  By Dreamer from UK on 10/30/2018

  Warming golden brew, but be very careful with your timing as it can overbrew fairly quickly. A well rounded blend without an overpowering ingredient/spice. Good for when accompanying food as it will work with it rather than take over.

  An interesting twist

   

  By BeckyP from London on 02/05/2019

  An interesting twist an a traditional english breakfast tea. Extremely similar to the breakfast tea but with slightly different aromas. This tea is great if you fancy mixing it up for afternoon tea! I will admit I am a bit of a traditionalist and will be reverting back to a Breakfast Tea at 3pm, however I will happily switch for an 1886 every once in a while. I particularly enjoy offering this tea to guests that are also Breakfast tea fans, it is nice to see other similar options out there.

  Perfect Classic Brew

   

  By B.D from Oxford on 11/01/2018

  This is a classic tasting black leaf tea. It's the perfect upgrade to your old tea bag tea. It has a lovely bold, deep flavour with a hint of floral tones. It would make a perfect breakfast tea to get you going in the morning, or I think would pair wonderfully with a sweet treat in the afternoon.

  Same but different!

   

  By Emmpllu from Glasgow on 10/18/2018

  Not too different from usual tea....but tasted like quality tea, crisp and not too strong.