Enjoyed for centuries since the Tang Dynasty, Gunpowder Green Tea is one of China’s most popular exports. The finest green tea leaves are tightly rolled into little pearls and wood-fired, taking on a subtle smokiness in the process. Our Gunpowder tea pops with the sweetness of fresh summer grass and the aromas of smouldering oak. It’s a refreshing blend that every green tea lover should try. This style of tea gets its name from the shot-like appearance of the rolled tea leaves. It is renowned for its full-bodied flavour and is stronger than many green teas. ‘Gunpowder’ became a popular tea processing method as rolling the pellets locks in the flavour and aromas, releasing them again once they’re steeped in hot water. The tea also proved robust when being transported, in comparison to other whole leaf teas. This made distribution across the continents easier, with traders safe in the knowledge that their tea would arrive with all its quality preserved. The tea is now enjoyed all over the world. In North Africa it’s served ceremoniously with lashings of sugar and fresh mint. Elsewhere it’s popular as a brisk, refreshing cuppa brewed with just hot water. To create this fine infusion, our Tea Masters source the youngest, largest leaves from the Zhejiang province of China - it’s only these high-quality leaves that can withstand the ‘gunpowder’ process of withering, steaming, rolling, and then drying. All of the flavour in this blend comes from the high-quality leaves and the drying process – we don’t need to add anything else. The final infusion has a deliciously smoky green tea character, stronger than many, but still subtle when compared to black teas. It offers green tea sippers a deliciously satisfying brewing experience.
Imperial Blend is one of our most premium offerings – a deliciously complex tea that can soothe, stimulate or satisfy. It's a unique marriage of fine leaves from the world's greatest black tea regions, scented with exotic bergamot. Fans of Earl Grey looking to try a more subtly fragranced and rounded bergamot-enriched tea will love this blend. As will anyone who appreciates a truly regal cup of tea. Whatever your mood, our Imperial Blend is a brew that reigns supreme, any time of the day. To create this special blend, our Tea Masters draw on their years of expertise to balance high quality whole leaf teas from around the world. The blend unites two of India's finest – Darjeeling and Assam – to create a wonderful pairing of vine-fruit sweetness and creamy, malty depths. To this, quality Kenyan leaves add their signature robustness and prime Sri Lankan Ceylon balances the blend with it brisk freshness. While this rounded blend is exquisite as it is, our Tea Masters found that by adding a little of our exclusive bergamot flavouring, the tea's majestic flavours really sing in harmony.
Harmonious, inspirational blend that balances the heady perfume of jasmine blossoms with the flavor of black tea. A tea to evoke warm Mediterranean evenings in exotic summer gardens. Ahmad Jasmine Black Tea is a loose tea. It is a refreshing blend of exclusive quality tea, enhanced with jasmine flavor. A delicious cup of tea for any time of the day...particularly in the afternoon!
There’s nothing but the finest Assam in this loose leaf blend. Named after the north-eastern region of India where it originates, Assam is the tea that everyone loves. With its distinctly rich and malty flavour, you’ll taste it in every good English Breakfast blend. Our rich amber infusion is deliciously smooth and satisfying, perfect for kick-starting the day – or any time a naturally full-flavoured brew is needed. To give our blend its bold, complex flavour, our Tea Masters use only second flush Assam. This means the leaves are picked in the second growth ‘flush’ of the tea plant, when they are at the peak of quality and flavour. The leaves are hand-picked in the Brahmaputra Valley, an area renowned for its exceptional tea gardens. You’ll see a mixture of tea tips, leaf buds and large leaves in this blend. This makes for a superior, well-balanced tea – the ideal brew for most occasions. Enjoy a cup of our loose leaf Assam to help wake you up in the morning, or comfort you during a busy day.
Our Immune Infusion helps keep you feeling on top with a restorative blend of ginger, turmeric, lemongrass and vitamin C. Feeling under the weather or have an important event around the corner? Give your immune system a little love with this stimulating fruit and herb tea. For this exotic infusion, our Tea Masters create a punchy base of nettles and liquorice root. They’re the perfect backdrop for the invigorating notes of zesty lemongrass, fiery ginger and warming turmeric. To complete the blend we add natural vitamin C. Known to support the healthy functioning of the immune system, it’s the perfect way to round off this powerful ensemble of naturally invigorating ingredients. Drink this herbal tea to help aid your body’s natural defences. It’s a wonderfully vibrant brew that delivers a wholesome, earthy boost. You’ll find 20 teabags in this box, string-tagged for easy brewing in a cup or pot. Each teabag is foil-sealed to lock in its flavours and ensure every infusion is as fresh as the last. Enjoy our Immune infusion any time of the day. As it’s completely caffeine-free, you can enjoy a cup of goodness at the end of a particularly busy day. It’ll help you wind down, then wake up feeling fighting fresh! With its lovely golden yellow colour and heady lemon and ginger aromas, this invigorating herbal tea will help keep you on top of your game whenever you feel your defences are lagging.