Black Tea

Whilst green tea has been drunk for thousands of years, black tea is a mere youngster, with only 400 years in its locker.

Thought to have originated as a method of preservation in China, black tea is simply fully fermented or oxidised green tea, which is then fired to remove almost all the moisture, giving it a distinctive darker colour.

Of course, black tea is not just black tea and its breadth is indeed similar to the multitude of wines now available from all corners of the world.

With this 400 years of inspiration to draw upon, our hand-selected range of black teas has something for every occasion.