[header] How to make english tea [title] Pick your tea. [step] This is by far the most important step to making perfect british tea. Ideally, go to a tea store and buy a good quality brand of tea. 
British tea is made with black tea leaves, so look for that when buying your tea. Earl grey is one tried and true classic, but many english people also drink what's just called " black tea, " or occasionally " breakfast tea " or " british tea.