OUR TEAS
From real tea tasters
Whether you prefer your tea loose or in our biodegradable tea 'pillows', we offer both to suit your preference and occasion. We never compromise on quality using the same in both formats (don't always believe it if you have heard that loose leaf tea is better quality!).
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BUNGALOW BLEND
We’ve blended the best quality Assam, Kenyan and Ceylon teas to make our signature English Breakfast tea. Little Spoon’s recipe won the annual blending competition many moons ago. The Great Taste judges agreed awarding it a star!
Try it if you like an English Breakfast blend. Make with milk.
Ingredients: Delicious black tea.
Available in: 15 pillows, 30 pillows, 100g loose leaf
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BUCKS BLEND
This is an English Breakfast tea curated for our county. We’ve used Assam and Kenyan teas for the base and then added some Darjeeling, the champagne of teas! Well it is Buckinghamshire after all!
Try it if you want our local tea! Make with milk.
Ingredients: Delicious black tea from Kenya, Assam and Darjeeling.
Available in: 15 pillows, 30 pillows, 100g loose leaf
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Rooibos
Our Rooibos or “Redbush” is grown exclusively in the Western Cape of South Africa in a region known as Cederberg. It has a full-bodied, slightly sweet character with hints of vanilla. Like tea, it works well with or without milk. It’s also caffeine free so it’s a great option for late in the day.
Try it if you like a tea with a hint of sweetness that can be drunk at any time of day. You can make this with or without milk/dairy alternatives.
Ingredients: Rooibos (Redbush)
Available in: 15 pillows
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ASSAM
A really good Assam tea will be malty, rich and thick. It is often the backbone of a great English Breakfast style blend. We’ve chosen the best quality, second flush (or growth). Try this one if you like a bit of “oomph” in your cuppa.
Try it if you like it strong. Make with milk.
Ingredients: Delicious black tea.
Available in: 100g loose leaf
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CEYLON
The tea we selected is officially known as “High Grown“ because it grows above 4,000ft. This altitude means the bush grows more slowly and so develops a wonderful zesty, citrus flavour.
Try it if you like it lighter. Make with or without milk.
Ingredients: Delicious black tea.
Available in: 100g loose leaf
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Camomile
We’ve selected a Camomile with a mellow, floral flavour with hints of honey. It has the golden liquor you’d expect from this daisy-like flower. A great drink to enjoy at night due to being naturally caffeine free.
Try it if you like to feel relaxed. Make without milk.
Ingredients: Camomile
Available in: 15 pillows
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Lemongrass and Ginger
Lemongrass and ginger is a combination that just works. We only use natural ingredients for this warming, aromatic and let’s face it, delicious infusion! The spicy hit is invigorating, great for the morning, but also caffeine free, so you can drink it all day long.
Try it if you like to feel invigorated and warm. Make without milk.
Ingredients: Lemongrass (65%), Ginger Root (35%)
Available in: 15 pillows
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GREEN TEA
Our green tea is from China, the birthplace of tea. It is a style known as ‘Xiang Cha’, which literally translates as 'fragrant tea'. It is made from tender green leaf which is traditionally pan-fired making it delicate in cup. Best to brew with water 'off the boil'. And why not try brewing the leaf for a second time like they do in China.
Try it with a meal. Make without milk.
Ingredients: Delicious green tea from China.
Available in: 15 pillows, 50g loose leaf
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MATCHA
Matcha is one of the best known teas to come out of Japan and is celebrated for its numerous health benefits. Before harvesting, the leaf is covered with shade to encourage chlorophyll build up. This makes the leaf greener and packs it with great tasting amino-acids. The leaf is ground into a very fine powder – the finer and greener the powder, the better the matcha.
Try it if you love smoothies or lattes...or if you want to experiment in the kitchen when baking or making matcha ice-cream.
Ingredients: 100% matcha tea from Japan.
Available in: 100g loose powder
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PEPPERMINT
Our peppermint (or mentha piperita) hails from The Balkans. We selected it for its fresh tasting, cooling and aromatic characteristics. It is perfect for all occasions, caffeine free and goes particularly well after meals because of its great digestive properties.
Try it if you want caffeine free. Make without milk.
Ingredients: Delicious peppermint tea.
Available in: 15 pillows
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Decaf
Sometimes you don’t want the caffeine, but only the taste of tea will do. Our decaf provides the perfect alternative. This tea from Africa is bright, golden and refreshing.
We brew ours for 3 minutes with a dash of semi-skimmed.
Ingredients: Delicious decaffeinated black tea* *decaffeinated to 0.2%
Available in: 15 pillows
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KENYAN
The best Kenyan teas grow East of The Great Rift Valley. They are bright and golden in appearance with a refreshing taste. The 6,000 smallholder farmers supplying green leaf for our tea are also shareholders of the factory.
Try it if you like it bright and golden. Make with milk.
Ingredients: Delicious black tea.
Available in: 100g loose leaf
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DARJEELING FIRST FLUSH
A GOLD WINNER IN THE GREAT BRITISH FOOD AWARDS! The first flush (or growth) in Darjeeling is the most highly prized. This is because the first growth produces a delicate, floral character that has notes of tropical fruit (think mango or lychee). It's from a tea garden called Phoobsering nestled in the foothills of the Himalayas. Drink this without milk. Big Spoon can tell you a story or two about his great, great uncle Freddie who used to work there in the 1940's.
Try it if you want a treat. Make without milk.
Ingredients: Delicious Darjeeling tea.
Available in: loose leaf 50g
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EARL GREY
Our Earl Grey uses the finest high grown, whole leaf, Ceylon tea as the base. It perfectly complements the natural oil of Bergamot from Italy. This citrus fruit is what gives Earl Grey its unique flavour.
Try it if you like it flavoured. Make with or without milk.
Ingredients: Ceylon tea, natural bergamot flavouring.
Available in: 15 pillows, 50g loose leaf
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Hedgerows and Hibiscus
Hibiscus and rosehip is a traditional combination, but we’ve added elderberry to enhance the flavour. These natural ingredients deliver a mouthwateringly zingy infusion with a slightly tart finish. And it’s caffeine free too!
We brew ours for around 3 minutes using boiling water.
Ingredients: Elderberry (28%) , Hibiscus (28%), Rosehip (26%), Orange Peel, Tulsi Rama
Available in: 15 pillows
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LAPSANG SOUCHONG
The origin of Lapsang Souchong is as hazy as the smoke that provides its distinctive flavour. We like the earliest version of the story that took place in the Wuyi Mountains of Fujian in China. Villagers fearing attack from an invading army quickly dried and buried freshly plucked leaves. The resulting pine-smoked character proved popular among Dutch traders and so this iconic tea was born.
Try it if you like smokey flavours. Make with or without milk.
Ingredients: Delicious black tea.
Available in: 50g loose leaf
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Cocoa Chai
Our delicious take on a classic with an African twist.
We brew ours for at least two minutes. It can be drunk with or without milk or a milk alternative, depending on your mood.
Ingredients: Rooibos 25% Cassia Bark 17% Honeybush 15% Cocoa Shells 15% Orange Peel 13% Cardamom 10% Clove 5%
Available in: 15 pillows
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WINTER WARMER
We took Orthodox Assam tea and blended it with delicious seasonal spices. We always put this out for Father Christmas along with some mince pies and a carrot.
Try it if you want to feel festive. Make with or without milk... or turn it into a chai.
Ingredients: Assam Tea (70%), cinnamon, ginger, citrus peel, black pepper, natural orange flavour, rose petals, cardamom seeds, cloves.
Available in: 75g loose leaf caddy
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