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Our house selection is a fine Indian blend, but you may also choose one of the following artisan teas supplied by the Jing Tea Company, a leading UK tea merchant. They source and blend teas from the finest regions of India and China, and we are proud to offer their products.

ENGLISH BREAKFAST. Picked each June in India’s lush Assam region, famous for producing the world’s strongest teas. It is of exceptional quality, full of shiny, gold tips. The tea is complex, bright ruby-red infusion, damson aroma and a lively taste.

DARJEELING. From May onwards, the famed Darjeeling summer teas are produced with succulent leaves and a sprinkling of silvery tips. The infused leaf expresses a rich and full bodied aroma with hints of the sought after muscatel flavour for which the second flush is famed.

CEYLON. Simply the finest. Charmingly mellow, excellent body.

EARL GREY SUPREME. Named after the 1830’s Prime Minister, Earl Grey is the Western World’s most popular scented black tea. Made with a rich, whole leaf Ceylon and sprinkled with cornflowers (merely for decoration) and scented with Bergamot.

SILVER NEEDLE WHITE TEA. Long, soft and downy, Silver Needle is composed of hand-picked, first spring buds of the Da-Bai tea plant. It comes from Fuding, a serene region with waterfalls and clear lakes. The peaceful setting is reflected in the flavour. It’s an easy-drinking tea that’s ideal to relax with.

DRAGON WELL GREEN TEA. This is one of the most sought after green teas in the world. The leaves are picked at the start of Spring, before a traditional lunar festival called Qing Ming. The first picking means the leaves had all Winter to grow, allowing them to slowly absorb the nutrients from the soil and develop a great depth of flavour. After picking, each individual leaf and bud is hand-pressed and shaped in a wok to achieve the perfect level of roasting. This process creates a tea with an emerald infusion that tastes of sweet chestnuts.

FLOWERING JASMINE. Light and fragrant flowering green tea hand-tied around white Jasmine blossoms. An operatic performance offering a delicate, floral aroma and a sweet Jasmine taste.

FLOWERING OSMANTHUS. Sweet and soothing flowering green tea hand tied around an explosive orange Osmanthus flower. A hypnotic display of colour, complemented by a clean bright infusion and heavenly sweet taste.

WHOLE CHAMOMILE FLOWER INFUSION. The only way to appreciate the floral, summery elegance of chamomile is to put the whole flower in water; stunning freshness, cleansing flavour.

WHOLE ROSE BUDS. The distilled beauty of whole rosebuds provides the definitive 'herbal' experience. Light and fragrant, this drink is soothing, refreshing and delicate on the palate.

LEMON VERBENA. Produced from French Verveine leaves, this popular herbal infusion has a light buttery taste, complemented by a subtle lemon scenting. This ever-popular after dinner digestive is extremely soothing and intensely satisfying.

BLACKCURRANT AND HIBISCUS FRUIT INFUSION. This vibrant, fruit infusion offers mesmerising flavours and sweet, lively character. With whole blackcurrants, cracked hibiscus shells and red currants, this is an outstanding deep red infusion.