How we choose our teas

Every tea in the shop has been tasted three times: once when the sample arrives, once beside the teas it would sit next to on the shelf, and once a month later, to see how it keeps. Only one sample in ten makes it through all three.

Tasting

We brew each sample the way you would at home, with water from the tap and a timer, and write down what we taste.

Packing

Teas are packed by hand in tins that keep out light and air, and dated on the day they're packed.

Delivery

Orders leave the shop the day they arrive, and most reach you within two days.

Brewing

Every tin has the water temperature and the brewing time on its label, so the first cup tastes the way ours did.

Mint tea, served