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NOTE: I will be closed from 09/03 to 15/03, apologies for any inconvenience – orders will be sent out after the 15th.

Also, BTC will stop trading on the 25/03/2024 – I want to thank everybody for purchasing the teas – it’s been an absolute pleasure, many thanks.                                                                                                                    James

India

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Darjeeling First Flush, Ambootia Estate

The tea growing season begins in early spring once the first rains arrive. This organic First Flush is from this initial short season. The leaves are dark and green producing a light copper cup with fresh, delicate flavours and mild astringency.

From £6.90 for 50g More Information

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Darjeeling Second Flush, Risheehat Estate

From £6.90 for 50g More Information

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Darjeeling Second Flush, Steinthal Estate

These leaves are picked in late spring, early summer.

From £6.80 for 50g More Information

Bristol Breakfast leaves

Bristol Breakfast – Assam

Our organic Bristol Breakfast is the perfect way to start the day for those who enjoy a full and invigorating brew. This is a single estate black tea from Belseri located on the northern bank of the River Braphmaputra, in the Sonitpur district of central Assam.

From £4.70 for 75g More Information

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Kanoka Assam

Situated in central Assam, north of the River Brahmaputra the family run Kanoka Estate grows a mixed crop. This beautiful handcrafted tea, rolled and twisted, with plenty of tippy golden leaves creates a smooth, malty Assam with slight sweetness.

From £5.30 for 50g – Out of stock More Information

Tonganagaon Assam

This black tea is from an estate situated in Upper Assam. The large twisted leaves, with plenty of golden tips, create a dark orangey infusion.

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Belseri Assam – FTGFOP1

Like our Bristol Breakfast this black tea comes from the Belseri Estate in central Assam. It is there highest grade whole leaf tea – Finest Tippy Golden Flowery Pekoe Grade 1. It has a characteristically rich, malty flavour

From £5.00 for 50g More Information

Brunel Brew Leaves

Brunel’s Brew

To mark the Victorian engineer and his Bristol legacy we have given Isambard Kingdom Brunel his own tea. Brunel’s Brew is a rich, full bodied blend of black teas from Assam and Sumatra.

From £4.90 for 75g Currently Unavailable

Sri Lanka

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English Breakfast, Greenfield Estate

This high grown black tea is a smooth, medium bodied tea that is full of flavour. The leaves create a bright cup with a beautiful honeyed character. Enjoyed with or without milk.

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IMG_5568 earl greyEarl Grey, Greenfield Estate

This organic black tea from Sri Lanka is scented with Bergamot to create a refreshing and lightly fragrant Earl Grey. Using the finest whole leaf Ceylon tea as its base this Earl Grey draws out the citrus, fruity flavours of the Bergamot. It has a wonderfully bright, copper colour when infused.

From £5.30 for 50g More Information

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Totterdown Tea – Ceylon BOP

This black tea is a Ceylon Broken Orange Pekoe from the Greenfield Estate and infuses deeply to create a full, rich character.

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Ceylon Orange Pekoe, Greenfield Estate

This smooth black tea is a high grade organic tea. The long wiry leaves and bright copper cup creates a light malty flavour with a natural, gentle sweetness.

                                        From £5.90 for 50g         More Information

Rwanda

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Rukeri Rwanda

Rukeri in north west Rwanda is one of the only tea estates in Africa to offer an orthodox whole leaf tea and the first in Rwanda to cultivate organically. These long, wiry leaves create a beautiful copper orange liquor, producing a delicious black tea that is full flavoured with a hint of spiciness.

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China

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Lapsang Souchong

This organic black tea is from the Fujian Province of China, where Lapsang Souchong originated. Using the traditional method of smoking the tea using pinewood this is a rich and characteristically smoky flavour.

From £5.30 for 50g More Information