Shortly after we opened the Village Tea Room, after all the hard work of conversion and
refurbishment, the blindingly obvious occured to us that although we were a Tea Room, we only sold Tetley Tea.
This set us off on a mission to investigate and aquire as large and varied collection of teas as we could possibly display and make available to our customers.
Indeed, our customers themselves have shown such interest, that many have brought back unusual teas for us from their holidays abroad.
Below is a list of some of the teas we stock with such description as we are able to attach to them
Originating in China, this is a light tea, pale gold in colour with the delicate flavour of bergamot. Earl Grey is named after Charles, the 2nd Earl Grey, who was given a special blend of tea by a Chinese Mandarin. As this began to run out, the Earl asked Richard Twining to match it for him. From then on the blend became known as "Earl Grey's" tea.
Again originating in China, Lady Grey is a light, refreshing tea, pale gold in colour and
infused with the flavours of orange, lemon and bergamot. Lady Grey tea is unique to Twinings
and its gentle citrus-like flavour makes it a lighter alternative to Earl Grey.
Chai Tea comes from India. It is a rich black tea infused with the flavour of Indian spices including cardamom, cinnamon, cloves and ginger.
Coming from South East China, this is a strong, golden tea with a very distinctive smoky character. The unique Lapsang Souchong flavour is produced by lying the tea leaves out on bamboo trays, and allowing smoke from pinewood to permeate through them.
This is a light golden tea from the foothills of the Himalayas in North East India. It has a delicate character and flavour likened to the Muscatel grape.
Grown in the Brahmaputra Valley in North East India, the low elevation, high rainfall and humidity are the conditions that create the unique taste of this rich, deep-amber, tea
In the 1870's Ceylon became a majot tea producer after the coffee crop failed. This bright amber tea, which is refreshing and thirst-quenching, is still referred to as 'Ceylon' despite the country changing its name to Sri Lanka in 1972.
A strong traditional tasting tea named after the year that Twinings was founded. It is a refined gold tea blended from African, Indian and Ceylon teas.
The prototype of this most popular of all teas was developed over a hundred years ago by the Scottish Tea Master Drysdale in Edinburgh. It was marketed as simply 'Breakfast Tea'. It became popular in England due to the craze Queen Victoria created for all things Scottish. Tea shops in London, however, changed the name and marketed it as 'English Breakfast Tea'. It is a blend of fine Black Teas often including some Keemun Tea. Many tea authorities suggest that the Keemun tea together with milk creates a bouquet that reminds people of 'toast, hot from the oven' which may have given rise to the name
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This is a bright and refreshing tea blended from teas from Kenya, Assam and Ceylon.
Grown in the Fujian region of South East China, only the bud and the top leaf of the Camellia Sinensis plant are used in this tea. The bud is just plucked and then withered making it one of the least processed teas and thus delivering a fresh, delicate taste.
Green tea is a natural source of antioxidants which may protect the body from the damage caused by free radicals. This is a light refreshing tea that is golden in colour.
Originating in the Fujian Province of South East China, this green tea is dried with jasmine flowers, allowing the flavour and scent to permeate the tea.
A blend of green tea, orange flavour and lotus flower heads which in China are associated with purity, produce a drink that is relaxing and refreshing.
A delicate sweet white tea complemented by natural pomegranate flavour.
Although described as 'Teas', none of the following are derived in fact from the tea plant Camellia Sinensis but from the herb or plant used in their names.
Camomile is reputed to have calming and relaxing properties.This tea is made up of over 98% of the camomile pollen heads which gives it its light flavour and relaxing properties.
Exclusively grown in South Africa, Rooibos is a natural source of antioxidants. It has a sweet and aromatic taste and is known to be a great thirst quencher.
As Camomile above but combined with spearmint which has long been reputed to aid digestion
Twinings have combined Camomile with a hint of Cinnamon and the distinct yet subtle flavour of Apple to make a warming and calming blend.
Nettle is a perennial plant found throughout the world and is well known for its cleansing effect. Here Nettle is combined with Blackberry flavour to make a delicate and refreshing blend.
Ginseng has been reputed to improve wellbeing for many thousands of years. Here it is combined with juicy blackcurrant and vanilla flavours to make a delightful infusion.
Also containing Hibiscus, Rosehips, Apple and Liquorice root.
Echinacea is better known as the purple coneflower and is reputed to improve wellbeing.
