Tea Gift Tins

A carefully chosen selection of our speciality teas designed for all-day drinking. Available in either tins caddies or red packets Tea for the Whole Day makes a very presentable gift.

English Breakfast. Our larger leaf English Breakfast blend contains Assam, Ceylon and a hint of Darjeeling teas to give a rich malty tea, ideal to accompany fatty foods such as the traditional English breakfast fry-up. A great way to start the day and keep you sustained during the morning.

Good Afternoon. Our Afternoon blend - Chinese and Indian teas blended to give a light, fragrant liquor with a little smokiness. Once you have tried it you will not drink an average tea during the afternoon ever again! Can be drunk with or without milk.

Earl Grey. Our Earl Grey is a traditional large leaf blend of China Keemun and Indian Darjeeeling with oil of bergamot, an Italian citrus fruit. It is a well balanced tea, having the right proportion of bergamot oil giving a refreshing but not overpowering taste.

China Keemun. Keemun is grown in Anhui Province and is a 'gongfu' tea requiring disciplined skill to produce thin tight strips. It produces a rich liquor with a slightly scented flavour and delicate aroma. Keemun is the most famous of China's black teas and, due to its subtle and complex nature, it is considered the "burgundy of teas".
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Our Earl Grey is a traditional large leaf blend of China Keemun and Indian Darjeeeling with oil of bergamot (an Italian citrus fruit). Created in honour of the 2nd Earl Grey in commemoration of a successful diplomatic mission to China there are conflicting stories as to the true origin of this now immensely popular blend. Our Earl Grey is a well balanced tea with the right proportion of bergamot oil giving a refreshing but not overpowering taste. Image shows label for 125 gram tins.
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This historic tea is made from a traditional blend of large leaf Chinese black and oolong teas. It has a distinctive and attractive compexity. This tea was originally traded in the 15th and 16th centuries, carried by camel caravan via the Russian steppes, along the Silk Road to Moscow. Image shows label for 125 gram tins.
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Produced in the famous Castleton Estate established on the foothills between Darjeeling and Siliguri by Dr Charles Graham in 1885, this Fine Tippy Golden Flowery Orange Pekoe grade Darjeeling has superb quality. A golden bright liquor with a pungent flowery sweet bouquet, it is well rounded with a characteristic muscatel aroma. In 1996 the Castleton Estate became the first Indian tea garden to be awarded the ISO 9002 certificate of quality. Image shows label for 125 gram tins.
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One of the best gardens in Assam, established in 1870. Harmutty is a well made, tippy tea producing a well rounded, smooth cup with an earthy foresty character. It has enough astringency to make for a very compelling start to a day. Image shows label for 125 gram tins.
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A rare, organic, large leaf Nilgiri that is not easily found. The leaf has a reddy hue. The liquor is classically light, with a fragrant and brisk, refreshing character that explains why those in the know are so devoted to a good Nilgiri. It can be drunk without milk. Image shows label for 125 gram tins.
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This extra quality Keemun has a neat pine-needle leaf producing a subtly rich liquor with a toasty character and delicate aroma. A truly delicate tea that can be enjoyed any afternoon or evening. Image shows label for 125 gram tins.
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Rolled into tight balls this is a good quality classic China green tea. This Gunpowder producing a light, smooth tea without the acidity of some green teas.
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