Open from the first pot
Poured slowly.
Whole-leaf teas from gardens we have walked, blended in copper and brewed in the house before a single tin is sold.
The tea wall
By the hour you drink it
The steep
Five minutes, done properly
- 0:00
Warm the pot
Rinse with hot water and tip it out.
- 0:30
Measure
One heaped spoon per cup, one for the pot.
- 1:00
Pour
Water just off the boil for black, cooler for green.
- 4:30
Wait
Three to four minutes. Do not stir, do not squeeze.
- 5:00
Serve
In glass, so you can see the colour.
The tasting set
Eight teas in small tins, a tasting card and a glass pot. Work through the wall at home and come back for the tin you finished first.
Order the setBefore you pour
Keeping leaf fresh
How long does a tin keep?
Black and oolong a year, green six months, herbal a year — sealed, cool, away from the spice rack.
Can I return a tin?
Unopened tins return within 30 days. Opened tea you did not love? Tell us which and we send a different one.