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Crofter Traditional Breakfast Tea
A delicious breakfast tea that works anytime of day! Crofter is a robust tea – like the inspiration behind it. Highly rated, this firm favourite is here to stay. Meet the wee grey fergie tractor.
Hints of: baler-twine and marauding livestock
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Description
Crofter Breakfast Tea was inspired by a little grey fergie tractor. The little grey fergie has lived on our croft since she was born in 1947. She is still a working tractor.
Like the fergie, Crofter Breakfast Tea is a versatile blend equally suited to breakfast, a flask on the go or, (in true Tiree style) accompanied by a couple of biscuits after an already large meal. Leaving it in a teapot on the stove to stew for a couple of hours is traditional, but entirely optional.
Ingredients
Ingredients: Indian Assam Black Tea, Kenyan Black Tea, Sri Lankan Black Tea.
Brewing
Brew for 3 mins in 100 degree water
Packaging
Net weight: 60g (20 teabags) | 30g (10 teabags)
Plastic free tea bags. Use commercial compost or your council food waste where required.
What is English breakfast tea?
English breakfast tea is a blend of black teas, strong enough to take milk. Crofter is ours: Indian Assam, Kenyan and Sri Lankan black tea. It works at breakfast, in a flask on the go or, in true Tiree style, with a couple of biscuits after an already large meal.
Despite the name, English breakfast tea started with Scottish merchants. Read the history.
Questions about Crofter
Is Crofter an English breakfast tea?
Yes. It is a traditional breakfast blend of Assam, Kenyan and Sri Lankan black tea. We named it after a tractor.
Does it have caffeine?
Yes, it is black tea. For a breakfast-style cuppa without the caffeine, try Decroft.
How do I brew it?
3 minutes in 100 degree water. Leaving it in a teapot on the stove to stew for a couple of hours is traditional, but entirely optional.
Why is it called Crofter?
It was inspired by the little grey Fergie tractor, who has lived on our croft since she was born in 1947. She is still a working tractor.
While the kettle boils
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419 Crofter reviews
Wendy Dick (verified owner) –
I bought this tea for my brother for his birthday as he likes trying different teas. He really liked this one.
Margaret (verified owner) –
I recently bought a Sandwick Bay candle and along with it I received a “Tiree Tea“ sample teabag. As soon as I tasted it I knew I had to order some! It makes such a refreshing cup of tea and also it’s so nice to see “local” businesses starting up. I highly recommend this company.
Jane MacDonald (verified owner) –
Love it! First time!
Gail Glen (verified owner) –
Love, love, love. Get yourself some of this for your morning brew
Liz Falconer (verified owner) –
A good strong breakfast tea.
Stephen W. (verified owner) –
Evelyn (verified owner) –
Lovely tea, nicely packaged. Good to support a local business.
Carol Kirkpatrick (verified owner) –
We spent holidays on Tiree for years and for my 60th Birthday in May a generous friend sent me a hamper containing gin, chocolate and your delicious tea.
We recently watched a program on BBC ALBA about folks on Tiree and recognised that you must be the person behind the tea. Thinking of the lack of tourists on the island I wanted to do a tiny bit to support your endeavours.
Daughter and boyfriend are visiting in September (camping) so hopefully they’ll bring more back then.
I love the fact that the producers are getting together.
The packaging and stories is just great – love it!
I wish you every success.
Sandra Schlemper (verified owner) –
Interesting taste, definitely not run-of-the-mill!
Sandra Day (verified owner) –
A lovely tasty tea for anytime of day. Very good to see the tea bags themselves do not contain any plastic.
The order arrived earlier than expected too.