Our English Toffee takes the floral notes of Ceylon black tea and combines it with luxurious notes of toffee and cream for a smooth & delicious cup.

All about English Toffee, Loose Leaf Black Tea

What it’s like, and how to make it

CaffeineMedium caffeine
TypeBlack
FlavourCaramel
CharacterSweet, floral
What’s in itCeylon black tea, caramel pieces

Perfect for

  • Beginners
How to brew it
  • 212°F / 100°C
  • Steep 3–5 minutes
  • Use 1 tsp per 8oz
  • Past five minutes it turns bitter
  • Takes milk better than any other leaf

Beyond the cup

Steep into cream for a toffee-flavored panna cotta. Infuse into a simple syrup for drizzling over ice cream or pancakes. Brew strong and add to caramel sauce for a tea-toffee hybrid that’s ridiculous on apple pie.

  • English Toffee loose leaf tea, shown over a chalk-and-watercolour illustration
  • Illustration: English Toffee with the Loolecondera estate near Kandy in Ceylon's hill country in 1867
  • Illustration of English Toffee in The Tea & Spice Shoppe pouch, with the Loolecondera estate near Kandy in Ceylon's hill country in 1867
  • English Toffee - The Tea & Spice Shoppe
  • English Toffee - The Tea & Spice Shoppe

What’s in it

Every herb in the blend, and where to read about it on its own.

  • Tea · Contains caffeine

    Ceylon Black Tea

    Camellia sinensis

    Bright, brisk and citrus-edged, with a golden-orange cup — the tea that makes a blend taste lively rather than heavy. Sri Lanka's tea board recognises seven growing regions, and altitude does most of the work: Nuwara Eliya at 1,868 m gives the palest and most...

    Bright, brisk and citrusy; golden-orange in the cup, with a clean finish

    Learn more Sold on its own

  • Flavouring · Caffeine-free

    Caramel

    Sugar, cooked until it browns. Five products carry caramel pieces, and it is the most straightforwardly indulgent thing in the catalogue: it brings butterscotch sweetness and a slight bitterness that gives a dessert tea its edge. Caramel pieces dissolve into the cup rather than steeping,...

    Butterscotch sweetness with a faint burnt-sugar bitterness behind it

    Learn more

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What it goes with

Liquid toffee. Sip with caramel desserts, butterscotch, or apple crumble. Pair with our Cinnamon and Pumpkin Pie Spice for an autumn baking session.

Reviews

What the time-travelers say

5.0 from 4 reviews of this one, and 206 of the shop’s 213 are five stars

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Delicious toffee black tea

I love this English toffee tea! Gives that little sweetness to my tea and so smooth. This is my second order of this delicious tea…

I love this English toffee tea! Gives that little sweetness to my tea and so smooth. This is my second order of this delicious tea and I will be a returning customer. I often mix this English Toffee with the Bourbon Vanilla black tea. Highly recommend!

— Linda M. Verified

Who doesn’t like caramel!?

This English Toffee tea is so delicious! There is some caramel pieces in the tea blend that melts when adding hot water, giving th…

This English Toffee tea is so delicious! There is some caramel pieces in the tea blend that melts when adding hot water, giving this tea a sweet decadence flavor…but not too sweet….just a touch of flavour to make it so amazing! Definitely a new favourite tea for me! Highly recommend it!

— Linda M.

Toffee Delight

From the mouthwatering aroma to the robust flavour EVERYTHING about this tea is delicious! There is a base subtle smokey/foggy fla…

From the mouthwatering aroma to the robust flavour EVERYTHING about this tea is delicious! There is a base subtle smokey/foggy flavour to the tea akin to the London Calling only milder. Then added to that already tantalizing flavour is the robust TOFFEE flavour! Combined the two flavours make this a tea you'll want on the shelf for any circumstance, whether it be a rainy cold day, or an night in with a good book, this tea will make it so much more than it would have been! I will always have this tea in my pantry and so should YOU!

— DON Verified

Nice sweet comfort tea

This is one of my favourite teas, just the right amount of sweetness and toffee flavour make this tea delicious.

— Trish F.

Delicious toffee black tea

I love this English toffee tea! Gives that little sweetness to my tea and so smooth. This is my second order of this delicious tea…

I love this English toffee tea! Gives that little sweetness to my tea and so smooth. This is my second order of this delicious tea and I will be a returning customer. I often mix this English Toffee with the Bourbon Vanilla black tea. Highly recommend!

— Linda M. Verified

Who doesn’t like caramel!?

This English Toffee tea is so delicious! There is some caramel pieces in the tea blend that melts when adding hot water, giving th…

This English Toffee tea is so delicious! There is some caramel pieces in the tea blend that melts when adding hot water, giving this tea a sweet decadence flavor…but not too sweet….just a touch of flavour to make it so amazing! Definitely a new favourite tea for me! Highly recommend it!

— Linda M.

Toffee Delight

From the mouthwatering aroma to the robust flavour EVERYTHING about this tea is delicious! There is a base subtle smokey/foggy fla…

From the mouthwatering aroma to the robust flavour EVERYTHING about this tea is delicious! There is a base subtle smokey/foggy flavour to the tea akin to the London Calling only milder. Then added to that already tantalizing flavour is the robust TOFFEE flavour! Combined the two flavours make this a tea you'll want on the shelf for any circumstance, whether it be a rainy cold day, or an night in with a good book, this tea will make it so much more than it would have been! I will always have this tea in my pantry and so should YOU!

— DON Verified

Nice sweet comfort tea

This is one of my favourite teas, just the right amount of sweetness and toffee flavour make this tea delicious.

— Trish F.

Great products and great service

I had a slight mix up on my order, they were quick to reply and correct my order with no issues. Amazing service and great…

I had a slight mix up on my order, they were quick to reply and correct my order with no issues. Amazing service and great products.

— Nick C. Verified

Great tea

A lovely, delicate tea. The peach is strong without being overwhelming or cloying, and the calendula is a nice addition. Very…

A lovely, delicate tea. The peach is strong without being overwhelming or cloying, and the calendula is a nice addition. Very tasty!

— Zoe R. Verified

Maple Peach

The maple peach is delicious. What a beautiful combination. I will most definitely order it again, and a higher quantity of it.

— Gerda S. Verified

Always handy

I use dillweed often. This dill is fresh and has a nice aroma. I use it in marinades, salad dressings, and on fish. Good stuff.

— Jennifer D. Verified

Great stuff

This has helped my household a lot with circulation and alertness when we had it everyday. Will be ordering again soon. Thanks

— Dave G. Verified

Love this tea. Hands down my fav rooibos. This store is our one-stop-shop for tea and spice. Great service, top notch product.…

Love this tea. Hands down my fav rooibos. This store is our one-stop-shop for tea and spice. Great service, top notch product. 10/10!!

— Erin Poeta P. Verified

Delicious

I love this black tea, it has a really nice smooth flavour and love how it’s Swiss water method decaf. Will be buying again!

— Jessica A. Verified

Great flavorful tea

Toffee Ole is one of our favorite teas to share with friends in the evening, when we want something non-caffeinated but quite…

Toffee Ole is one of our favorite teas to share with friends in the evening, when we want something non-caffeinated but quite flavorful.

— Joel R. Verified

Another full bodied ‘real tea’ . ie It is not a flavoured tea. However, we do very much enjoy the Cafe Latte tea which is a…

Another full bodied ‘real tea’ . ie It is not a flavoured tea. However, we do very much enjoy the Cafe Latte tea which is a flavoured tea!!!

— Ted H. Verified

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love , love, love and they shipping is very fast. the headache tea works great, the throat coat tea works great as well

— Miranda A. Verified

4 stars

It worked beautifully; perhaps if I add a little more honey, it would make it better… It is a wellness tea, after all!

— Merrilee B. Verified

Bancha with a splash of lemon

A wonderful Green Tea. Smooth in taste. Also suitable as a summer tea with a splash of lemon. A second infusion makes an…

A wonderful Green Tea. Smooth in taste. Also suitable as a summer tea with a splash of lemon. A second infusion makes an enjoyable second cup!

— Monika F. Verified

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