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CHINESE TEA
From a cast of thousands we have chosen these
brilliant China teas to give a sense of the huge variation in taste and style.
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White Peony (Bai Mu Dan)
White Peony is a soft spring white tea, made from the silvery buds and top two leaves of the first flush - it looks beautiful. Full of creamy soft, mellow fruit notes with a lingering sweet aftertaste.From £5.50 for 50g Sample: £2.00More Info -
Silver Needle (Yin Zhen)
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- A high grade Silver Needle white tea of soft, young, plump, furled leaf buds, covered in a fuzz of silvery hairs. High in antioxidants with a light, creamy, honeydew melon taste.From £11.00 for 50g Sample: £3.50More Info -
Jasmine Silver Needle (Moli Yin Zhen)
All the sweet soft notes of the Silver Needle white tea buds, harmonised with the heady fragrance of the fresh Jasmine blossoms make a delightfully soft and sweet jasmine tea.From £9.50 for 50g Sample: £3.00More Info -
Jasmine Pearls
The best Jasmine Pearls in the UK. Soft young buds infused with fresh jasmine blossoms make the most fragrant jasmine tea. Check the reviews to see why they are one of our most popular.From £8.50 for 50g Sample: £2.50More Info -
Anji Bai Cha
Anji Bai Cha is an exceptional green tea. It is clear pale green in the cup, bursting with floral scents and full of lemony, crisp apple notes, yet overwhelmingly smooth, sweet and lush. 2012 crop now in.More Info -
Iron Buddha (Tie Guan Yin)
Also known as Tie Guan Yin, Iron Buddha is China’s most famous oolong: Soft, sweet, and easy to brew and drink – a great everyday oolong. 2012 crop now in stock.From £8.50 for 50g Sample: £2.50More Info -
Big Red Robe (Da Hong Pao)
Big Red Robe (Da Hong Pao) is one of China’s most sought after oolongs. Produced in Wuyi Shan, the birthplace of oolong, this high grade authentic Da Hong Pao has all the classic, satisfying cocoa notes.From £11.00 for 50g Sample: £3.50More Info -
Mi Lan Dan Cong (Honey Orchid)
Last year's Great Taste Award winner. A genuine Mi Lan Dan Cong, bursting with intensely flowery and honeyed notes that can be enjoyed through multiple infusions.From £9.00 for 50g Sample: £3.00More Info -
Bai Lin Gong Fu
This spring season black tea is from the same farmer who makes our rare Wild White Tea. The leaves are slightly larger than the Superior version but the flavour is pronounced and smooth with sweet notes.
From £5.00 for 50g Sample: £1.50More Info -
Yellow Gold (Huang Jin Gui)
Out of stock
- Also known as Golden Osmanthus due to its sweet, floral fragrance, this deliciously mellow oolong tea makes for perfect easy-drinking and is full of complex, aromatic notes - available at a great price.From £6.00 for 50g Sample: £2.00More Info -
Original Lapsang Souchong
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- A rare opportunity to try the original Lapsang Souchong from the birthplace of this famous tea. This artisan tea has subtle dry fruit flavours and the characteristic smokiness achieved by being traditionally smoked over pinewood fires.From £16.00 for 50g Sample: £4.50More Info -
Yunnan Black (Dian Hong)
One of the most popular black teas in China made from small buds with just a few young leaves. The deep dark golden liquor has a sweet aroma that is rich and robust with no hint of bitterness.From £4.50 for 50g Sample: £1.50More Info -
Ba Xian Dan Cong
A rare single bush Dan Cong from a top producer on the lower slopes of Wu Dong mountain. This Dan Cong offers the characteristic intense fruit and floral notes with a long aftertaste.From £14.50 for 25g Sample: £7.50More Info -
1992 Xia Guan Raw Tuo Cha
A classic aged tuo cha from the great Xia Guan Tea Factory. The liquor is sweet, flowery and bright and the flavours soften and develop through successive infusions. It can be stored for many more years.Price: £100.00More Info -
Ye Sheng Wild White
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- Such a beautiful mix of long silvery buds and young leaves, this rare, Wild White tea is picked from established tea bushes growing wild, in their natural state after the farm was abandoned.From £15.00 for 50g Sample: £4.50More Info -
Mini Puerh Tuo Cha
An unusually good, mini puerh. Cooked and made as a small tuo cha (nest shape) from the original leaves and not the powdered fannings as most of them are in this size. Convenient for multiple infusions of one serving.More Info -
Dan Cong Black
Long strips of fine, elegantly curled leaves provide a naturally sweet tea with a hint of malt and a touch of floral. An extensive sweet aftertaste and a tea to linger long over.From £11.00 for 25g Sample: £6.00More Info -
Jasmine Star
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- Fresh Jasmine blossoms are scattered over the young leaves of Mao Feng green tea to create this soothing, naturally fragrant jasmine tea. Perfect with food.From: £4.50 for 50gMore Info -
Gunpowder (Organic)
A refreshing and popular green tea believed to be named after gunpowder pellets. A hint of sweetness complements the wonderful smooth, dry taste. Certified organic.From £4.50 for 50g Sample: £1.50More Info -
Lapsang Souchong
Our Lapsang Souchong from the original source in Fujian has the classic distinctive smokiness. Think dampened campfires and fresh cut spruce after rain.
From: £4.50 for 50gMore Info -
2011 Canton Tea Co Special Puerh
Our exclusive, stone-pressed raw puerh cake is from a small artisan farm in Yunnan. Delicious to drink young with the quality we'd expect for a superb tea to lay down and enjoy for many years to come.
Price: £35.00More Info -
Superior Bai Lin Gong Fu
The top grade version of this wonderful tea yields a velvety-smooth, satisfying liquor that fills your mouth with sensational caramel flavours. Quite adddictive.From £9.00 for 25g Sample: £4.50More Info -
Gold Tip Keemun
One of China’s most famous teas, this Keemun is full-flavoured, a little smoky, quite sweet, good with or without milk. Great value for an outstanding black tea.From £6.00 for 50g Sample: £2.00More Info -
Aged Tie Guan Yin (Heavy Roast)
This aged tea from 2007 is handmade on a traditional Anxi Farm in the Fujian Province. Heavily roasted, it has a deep, complex and fruity flavour that lingers long on the palate.From: £8.00 for 25g Sample: £4.00More Info -
Explore Chinese Tea
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- From the limitless range of Chinese teas, we have selected the most popular from each category to give you a good idea of the astonishing variations in look and taste.Price: £15.00More Info -
Ying De No. 9
We've only got a very small amount of this fantastic tea - an old favourite back on the shelves, but when its gone, its gone. Makes delicious early morning breakfast tea: it has a smooth satisfying texture and distinctive honey notes.
From £15.00 for 50g Sample: £4.50More Info -
Black Pearls
High-grade, Yunnan Gold leaf tea has been hand-rolled into these gold-flecked, marble-sized black tea pearls. Easy brewing- perfect to take to work.From £11.00 for 50g Sample: £3.00More Info -
Lychee Black
Black tea from Fujian scented with Lychee fruit for a honey sweet infusion. Makes the best iced tea.From £4.00 for 50g Sample: £1.00More Info -
Liu An Gua Pian
A completely hand-made unique green tea from Liu An which needs tremendous skill in processing. The only green tea made entirely from small leaves: no buds, no stems. ‘Gua Pian' refers to the shape of the leaves which are said to resemble sliced sunflower seeds.From £19.50 for 25g Sample: £10.00More Info -
High Mountain Mao Feng
One of the ten famous Imperial Tribute teas, Mao Feng is a soft, mellow green tea made from 80 year old trees grown at altitudes of over 1000m.More Info -
Organic Dragon Well (Long Jing)
We have sourced a fantastic organic example of this world-renowned green tea. From a garden situated on an island in the Qiandao lake, this tea has all the bright refreshing qualities you would expect from a classic Long Jing.From £10.00 for 50g Sample: £3.00More Info -
Superior Organic Dragon Well (Long Jing)
This outstanding Long Jing green tea is from an organic tea garden on an island in the middle of Qiandao lake. It has a vibrant pale green liquor and a sweet, bright, lively flavour which will reward you through several infusions.More Info -
Imperial High Mountain Dragon Well (Long Jing)
A very special Long Jing. Picked from 100 year old bushes growing at altitudes of over 1300m, this top grade Dragon Well is stunningly smooth, fragrant and sweet through multiple infusions.More Info -
Canton Puerh Collection
New to Canton this year is an exciting collection of five, traditionally hand-made cakes. Floor a foodie who may not have come across them before – or indulge a serious tea lover.Price: £45.00More Info -
Imperial Golden Buds
Gloriously golden, plump buds picked from 150 year old trees and processed in the traditional way yield an apricot-sweet, blissfully smooth tea. We only have a very small amount of this fabulous tea – get it while you can.
From: £15.00 for 50g Sample: £4.50More Info -
Canton Single Mountain Puerh: Bu Lang 2011
A fine example of a 100g (small) beeng cha from an area well known for its outstanding puerh. Made in the traditional way using one leaf and a bud.Price: £10.00More Info -
Canton Single Mountain Puerh: De Hong Ye Sheng 2012
A rare purple leaf varietal of wild puerh tree that grows high in the remote forests of Yunnan. A singularly smooth, classic young puerh taste with great potential to age well.Price: £10.00More Info -
Canton Single Mountain Puerh: Wu Jia Zhai 2012
Proud to present our own small, 100g puerh cake, pressed for us in the remote mountains of Yunnan from leaves picked from wild, native puerh trees.Price: £10.00More Info -
Canton Single Mountain Puerh: Yi Wu 2011
A classic puerh cake, handmade for us in the authentic style with one bud and one leaf giving a distinctive rich, thick liquor. Fabulous to drink now, it will only improve with age.Price: £10.00More Info -
2005 Xia Guan "Xia Fa Tuo" Cooked Tuo Cha
A gem of a tea that offers the superior flavour of well-made puerh with a very affordable price tag.Price: £16.00More Info -
2011 Mu Ye Chun Cooked Beeng Cha
This cake is made from small, golden-flecked tippy leaves which give a creamy, sweet taste. Already robust and rounded, the taste will only improve with ageing.Price: £18.00More Info -
2012 Mu Ye Chun Raw Beeng Cha
A fantastic young puerh from a subdivision of the renowned Mengku tea factory, this cake is made from raw leaves picked early in the spring season from high-growing wild trees in Yong De.Price: £18.00More Info -
2006 Mengku "Gu Hua Chan" Raw Beeng Cha
A classic Mengku puerh made from Autumn leaves. A touch of ageing has resulted in a wonderfully complex array of flavours.Price: £28.00More Info -
2003 CNNP Yi Wu Mountain Raw Beeng Cha
A ten year old cake hand-made from spring tea grown purely on Yi Wu mountain. A must have for any discerning puerh lover.Price: £65.00More Info -
Jade Tips (Mao Jian)
An exceptionally good quality green tea for the price, this year's Mao Jian is soft, smooth, vegetal and seriously refreshing. A fantastic everyday green tea.From £5.00 for 50g Sample: £1.50More Info



