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Teas

Our teas are served loose-leaf in pots.

 

Black Swan Blend
Our own carefully balanced blend of First Flush Assam and Ceylon teas that gives a bright, full of flavour, exquisite tea.

 

Decaffeinated blend tea

 

Assam 1st Flush
Grown in the Brahmaputra valley, India. Rich, malty taste

 

Darjeeling 1st Flush
The Champagne of teas from the Himalayan foothills. Rich flavour and fine bouquet


Ceylon UVA
Grown on the eastern slopes of the Sri Lankan Massif, 5000 feet above sea level. A fine flavour, with delicious aroma.

 

Organic Bohea Lapsang Souchong
Grown in the Fujian region of China, exceptional quality, rich and smoky With an almost peaty warmth.

 

China Keemum Mae Feng
The finest Black Chinese tea from the Anhui province, sweet and balanced, truly captivating


Earl Grey Blue Flower
Blend of Indian and Chinese tea, flavoured with bergamot and vibrant blue cornflowers.


Chinese Teas


China was the first country to grow tea (it was the British who took it to India) and has a huge variety of styles and methods of drinking. We hope you’ll try one or two from our selection. All usually served without milk or lemon.

 

White Teas

These are made from the youngest and most delicate growth of the plant. It is the rarest of tea, which undergoes little processing, so it’s very high in anti-oxidants.

 

China White Ying Zhen Silver Needle

Hand-picked needle-shaped buds. Superb aroma and prolonged sweet aftertaste.

Jasmine Dragon Phoenix Pearls
Hand-rolled super premium. Stunning White tea

 

Green teas

 

Fresh-picked green tea leaves are rolled and dried quickly to preserve their colour. Rich in vitamins, with a fresh, clean taste

 

Japanese cherry
Finest green tea, flavoured with the fruits of the Japanese cherry

 

Chinese Fair Trade Sencha
Highly aromatic Chinese green leaf tea. Light yellow colour, sweet bouquet

 

China Organic Gunpowder Green
Carefully selected leaves are rolled into pellets. Watch the leaves uncurl to make a strong dark infusion with all the grassy flavours you expect

 

Flowering Osmanthus
An explosion of green tea leaves, unfolding the flame-coloured Osmanthus, warm peachy taste

Oolong teas
The leaves are picked, rolled and left to partly oxidise. Very rich in anti-oxidants

Phoenix Oolong
Hand picked and twisted from the Phoenix mountains in China. Ultimate everyday luxury, a very special tea.

 

Flavoured teas

 

Rose Congou tea
Light refreshing tea, made with essential oils, perfect afternoon tea

 

Mango Tea
Premium black tea, flavoured with mango and sunflower blossom


Herbal Infusions

 

Rooibos
From the Red bushes of the Western cape – no caffeine and full of anti-oxidants

Mixed Red Berry
Hibiscus, Rosehip, apple, elderberries, blueberries, papaya, blackberry and strawberry leaves

 

Peppermint
Quite possibly the best peppermint in the world, whole peppermint leaves create an incredible fresh cup

 

Camomile
Best quality camomile flowers produce a pleasant and aromatic infusion

 

Lemon Verbena
Caffeine free, fragrant herbal taste with lemony notes, has digestive benefits yet relaxing at the same time