What's in a name? Well, as far as tea goes it has come to mean an infusion of almost any leaf, fruit or flower in water. In this category, you will find what we might choose to describe as 'real' or 'traditional' tea, derivatives of the plant known as Camellia Sinensis, rubbing shoulders with herbal and flowers alike. The major difference between 'real' tea and these equally delicious alternatives, apart from the flavour, is caffeine content.
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As low as £8.00When looking for great Assam tea we expect to find teas with great body and aroma. This is no exception, it yields a complex infusion supported by a malty, rich body, with hints of caramel, cinnamon, raisin, apricot, nougat, candied orange peel and molasses. Previously listed as Mokalbari.
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As low as £13.00Grown in one of the top gardens in Assam which produces teas of outstanding quality. The area is known as the 'Shelter of the Swans'. It has an almost spicy aroma with a powerful, full-bodied liquor and a delicious taste with notes of malt, cedar, oak wood, a touch of molasses, sweet dates, vanilla, spiced cocoa with a brisk note of citrus to keep the infusion lively.
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As low as £14.00The Tonganagoan estate is a small tea garden located near the Namdapha National Park, one of the most bio-diverse areas of India. It is one of the very few organic gardens in Assam who are able to produce high-quality tea due to it planting the famous clonal variety P126 tea bush. This tea type is used in all of Assam's top gardens. The many golden tipped leaves lend this tea a very smooth character that along with the malty, jammy fruit notes has a strong sweet-chocolate aroma with hints of spice. Previously listed as Attabarie.
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As low as £13.00This unusual roasted leaf is sometimes known as 'Twig' tea. It starts out life as a green tea but the roasting gives it a very different, smooth, toasted, nutty, slightly caramel-like flavour. It is slow roasted in a porcelain pot over charcoal. It is lower in caffeine than most teas and believed to have a higher iron content.
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As low as £8.00This colourful blend offers a rainbow of flavours too. Sweet orange, fresh grapefruit and aromatic cherry notes are complemented by a hint of rose to create a sophisticated flavour.
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As low as £9.00The many alleged health benefits of drinking high-quality green teas are well documented. This Sencha tea also offers benefits to maintaining beautiful, healthy skin. This is due to the high levels of chlorophyll peculiar to Sencha green tea and the fact that it is scented with mandarin and rose oil. This delicious tea offers beauty from within and you might even make a fragrant face mask from the brewed leaves!
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As low as £9.00This heavily oxidised Oolong is close to a good black Chinese tea in character but has less strength. This mildness makes it an extremely popular afternoon tea. Woody, malt, orchid-like aromas are noticeable in the toasty, apricot infusion.
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As low as £17.00A velvety smooth blend of three exquisite teas. The deep red, lingering liquor of one of the components, carries a strong fragrance and flavour of exotic spice. Another has a strong red grape aroma in the dry leaves with a raisin-like flavour in the cup that also carries subtle notes of bergamot and mint. The third part delivers dark chocolate, rose, peach, and honey.
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As low as £8.00The blackcurrant flavour captures both the fragrance of the fruit and herbal notes of the leaves themselves. It is reminiscent of a fresh first flush Darjeeling. It combines very well with tea, therefore. It is one of those fragrances that reminds us of long, hot summer days ambling down country lanes.
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As low as £8.00The refreshing grapefruit citrus notes on a light rose tea base make this a delightful alternative for Earl Grey tea lovers. Grapefruit oil is one of the most expensive in the world currently. Its character is intriguing as it appeals to both the sweet and sour taste receptors at once, giving the brain a challenge of what to make of it! The underlying rich, sweet flavour of the rose petal scented black teas make the flavour as complex as a top perfume, with notes from low to high.
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As low as £9.00Our most popular fruit tea since 1991 for good reason. This caffeine-free infusion is a true queen of the fruit blend teas, noble simple and elegant! On warm summer days we recommend you prepare a strong, intense brew, let it cool and enjoy with sparkling wine or mineral water. Notes of blackberry, papaya, elder and other dark fruits lend this an exotic character that appeals to adults and children alike.
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As low as £9.00This well known and much used herb with its summer meadow scent is famed for its relaxing and calming effect. An ideal hot alternative to tea especially in the evening.
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As low as £17.00In addition to Fog Island Japanese Sencha and Chinese Pu Erh teas, which are currently being exposed to much ado in the press regarding their alleged benefits to weight loss, I have added my favourite, and I believe healthiest of teas, Gabalong 'Blue' Oolong. With the final addition of our Tea of Life White Tea for good measure, if there is anything in the health aspect of tea, we should have it covered here! The tea flavour is a mellow mix, with the distinctive note of caramel and vanilla of the Gabalong tea in the foreground. The delicate notes of the Sencha, whilst somewhat subdued by the other teas, adds a fresh edge to the cup, with the more earthy tones of the Pu Erh adding weight and body.
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As low as £7.00With malty, citrus undertones and a sweet, floral, jasmine, cypress aroma, this tea typifies the famous character of Dimbula district teas. At the peak point of the year in February and March, the leaves are full of concentrated volatile oils, which allow tea makers to produce a distinctive, regional flavour profile. It has a fruity aftertaste with hints of blackcurrant leaf, which adds to the refreshing quality of its infusion. Previously listed as Ceylon Montecristo
