Passionate about perfection

Passionate about perfection

96˚C is considered the ideal water temperature to make the perfect cup of Assam tea. For us, it’s shorthand for our obsessive pursuit to bring you the perfect cup of tea. Great tea is crafted by both nature and, thereafter, nurture. We have scoured the world for this elusive mix of elements and only the best teas make it in

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My family used to be in the tea business, so I’ve always had access to really great tea. After marriage, Anjum quickly upscaled her daily Indian Chai with my Assam tea. We settled into this privilege and took our deeply satisfying cups of tea for granted.

But along came Covid, and like much else at that time, the supply stopped and I couldn’t match the quality anywhere closer to home…

Stirring English Breakfast

Accompanying breakfasts since the early 19th century, this blend is said to have been created by a Scottish tea master named Drysdale. It became known as “English” tea as it was a favourite of Queen Victoria. Blended teas were almost unheard of at the time...

Sophisticated Darjeeling

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Nestled in the Himalayan foothills, Darjeeling tea embodies purity and elegance with its distinct flavour. This tea thrives at high elevations, benefiting from crisp, cool air, fertile soil and a constant breeze that impart their distinctive “magic” to the leaves. These are then hand-plucked by...

Calming Chamomile

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Bright and daisy-like, this fragrant Mediterranean native is like summer itself. It blossoms in light, drained soil in great sweeps by the sea, often on rocky hillsides during southern and eastern Europe’s long summer days and cool nights...

A Mint amongst Mints

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Mint is a herb with its roots in history – loved by the Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans, the last of whom brought it to England in the 5th century. But our love of mint tea has its roots in the Maghreb. We take inspiration from the much-loved Moroccan mint tea and also use spearmint...

Heavenly Green tea

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Often known as Temple of Heaven, this special gunpowder tea (locally referred to as Zhu Cha or Pearl tea) is grown in the beautiful mountainous regions of southern China. Here, dramatic seasons, with humid summers and bitter frosts melting into a vibrant spring flush...

Soothing Fennel

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Fennel seeds have been added to food and infused into teas for millennia and have been much revered since ancient times for their distinctive flavour. Fennel tea has a natural sweetness and earthiness, with the slightest hint of aniseed...

Assured Assam

The history of tea in Assam mirrors the diversity of its land. Nestled in the foothills of the Himalayas and with the mighty Brahmaputra River running through it, Assam’s unique geographic location with its capricious temperatures, high humidity and rich soil gives its tea a very rich...

Soulful Chai

Chai is India in a cup. Every sip takes you eastward — to the country’s bustling streets, dramatic landscapes, and vivid cultures. Our chai is a harmonious fusion of robust black tea sourced from the finest estates and infused with the traditional spices...

Refined Sencha

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Sencha is Japan’s most popular green tea. Historically, it was loved by Japanese monks who revered it for its unique qualities of giving them energy and focus, whilst remaining calm and relaxed. Today, it is intrinsically woven into the fabric of daily Japanese life...