comprises six collections of carefully chosen Grey's loose teas designed to be an introduction to our teas - to you, if you are new to speciality teas or as a selection of teas for a gift. The individual 125 gram packets are specially wrapped in blue tissue paper and we can include an attractive greetings card - so please let us know what message we should include. We also have tea caddies as shown.

As well as the single source 'garden' teas listed in the other sections we also offer classic tea blends are recognised internationally for their distinctive qualities. The skill of the tea taster ensures that consistent flavour is maintained.

are most familiar to us. Black teas are allowed to oxidise during manufacture but there are considerable variations in method. This gives them immense variety of character (click above on 'What is Tea?'). We offer black teas from India, Nepal, China and Ceylon. We specialise in tea made by the orthodox method and all are the best quality large leaf grades.

meaning black dragon, are semi-fermented and are generally grown in Formosa (Taiwan) and Fujian Province in China. They are very light and delicate. Oolongs are picked when the leaves are not too young and are processed immediately after plucking. They are always whole leaf teas, never broken by rolling. We also stock Pouchong which is a greener Oolong tea.

have very low levels of caffeine (8.4 mg per cup compared with 25-110 mg per cup for black teas and 60-120 mg for coffee). Green teas are fresher in taste and should be drunk not too strong and without milk. China makes many of its finest green teas by hand. We also stock green teas from Japan as well as green Indian Darjeelings.

is harvested for only a few days each year when the buds are white with the down of the new growth. The leaf is just dried and withered and has the lowest caffeine levels of any tea, the tea hardly oxidising at all. It is a very pale tea with a distinctly delicate flavour.

may be made with black, green or oolong teas - ours use black. Natural fruit pieces or , leaves are added to the tea. Alternatively flowers, spices are added. All tea readily absorbs other flavours but China teas are particularly well suited to fruit teas, Ceylon teas to those such as Vanilla. All our teas have a very natural and fresh taste.

are not teas at all but herbal or fruit infusions. They can be a pleasant and healthy alternative to tea. As most do not contain caffeine, Mate being a noteworthy exception, they can make an ideal bed-time drink. These infusions are usually made from the dried leaf, in the same manner in which teas are made. Sometimes the flower or root of the plant is used. Our range offer distinct flavours and health benefits, recognised for centuries. All our tisanes are supplied loose, in 125 gram bags.

for the finest teapots you can buy, an expert tour of Sri Lanka's Ceylon tea estates, infusers for making single cups of tea without fuss - and our 'Tea Shirt' that will proclaim your commitment to the best of beverages.