English breakfast tea or simply breakfast tea is a traditional blend of black teas originating from Assam, Ceylon and Kenya. It is one of the most popular blended teas, common in British and Irish tea culture.Ceylon tea is from Sri Lanka, formerly known as Ceylon. The tea is produced using either black tea leaves, green tea leaves, or white tea leaves, and maybe consumed hot or cold. According to fans of the drink, Ceylon tea benefits may include a boost in metabolism and decreased risk of disease. Ceylon tea refers to tea produced in the highlands of Sri Lanka — formerly known as Ceylon. Like other types of tea, it’s made from the dried and processed leaves of the tea plant, Camellia sinensis. The tea’s notes of citrus and full-bodied taste are due to the unique environmental conditions in which it’s grown.