Summer Teas at Tea-Direct
You may think that a cup of tea on a hot summer day is a bit out of place, but the long-running traditions of summer tea parties, tea cocktails and delicious iced teas show that we do love a cuppa all year round!
From sweet and fruity flavours that are perfect for iced teas, to refreshing tisanes, relaxing chamomile, delicious, caffeine-free rooibos and robust breakfast teas we’ve got a tea for every taste this summer.
Our Summer Tea Picks
Summer Tea – From £10.99A bright and vibrant blend of flavours and aromas, with delicate notes of sweet tropical fruits. Made with black tea, safflower, blue cornflower, mallow blossoms and marigold blossoms, our Summer Tea is great for those warm days and makes the ideal base for a delicious iced tea.
This beautiful blend of classic Earl Grey and lavender petals reveals bergamot and citrus flavours, and deeply aromatic floral notes. Earl Grey tea gets its wonderful flavour and aroma from the addition of oil of bergamot, extracted from the rinds of bergamot oranges (Citrus bergamia). This citrus fruit is a cross between a lemon, lime and a bitter orange and is green or yellow in colour; they are grown commercially in Calabria, Italy.
Subtly sweet and wonderfully fragrant, Jasmine tea is created through a careful process of picking closed jasmine flowers in the late summer afternoons, carefully storing them until they begin to open in the evening and blending them to sit overnight. The delicate, complex flavours and outstanding aromas are brought to life as the jasmine flowers begin to bloom, making for a very special cup of tea.
This herbal infusion from Morocco is made from rubbed spearmint leaves and reveals slightly sweet flavours and intense, minty aromas, making for a vibrant, caffeine-free tea that can be enjoyed at any time of day.
Superior English Breakfast Tea – From £10.99
Offering up more delicate flavours than standard English Breakfast tea, our Superior English Breakfast is a large leaf tea made from a wonderful blend of Ceylon, Assam and East African teas and goes perfectly with milk and sugar, making it ideal when prepared first thing in the morning.
Chamomile Herbal Tea – From £12.99
Drinking chamomile tea is a great way to unwind after the stresses of the day. It provides the perfect night time refreshment since it is caffeine free, and its soothing properties promote relaxation and help induce sleep. The method of making a cup of tea from dried chamomile flowers depends on personal choice as to the strength required; between one and four teaspoons of dried chamomile should be steeped in 240mls of freshly boiled water for between 2-5 minutes, or longer according to taste.
Revealing strong fruit flavours and a slightly citrusy aroma, this passionfruit tea can be enjoyed all through the day and is perfect as a base for a sweet and refreshing iced tea for a hot summer day.