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At Tea-Direct, we stock a wonderful range of delicious Chinese tea varieties, such as Lapsang Souchong, Jasmine, Keemun and Yunnan, and favourites including Rose Pouchong, Golden Monkey, Pu’erh and Pai Mu Tan. Home of the very first tea plants, China has an ancient tea-drinking culture that goes back thousands of years. With a global influence on tea production and cultivation, China is today the world’s largest tea producing country, offering a vast variety of teas that are grown in equally varied climate conditions. Chinese tea leaves are harvested at different times throughout the year but not usually during winter, when...

The people of India are the largest consumers of tea in the world, drinking more than 20 per cent of the world’s tea every year! What’s more, India is the second largest producer of tea, an impressive achievement given that, unlike in many other tea producing countries, tea plants are dormant over the winter period. Large scale production of tea began in India in the early 1820s, and since then consumption in India, and around the world, has risen to huge numbers, making these teas favourites for tea lovers everywhere who value their delightful flavours and exquisite aromas.    ...

While exploring the rich and wonderful world of tea, you will likely come across a number of varieties, most often black tea, green tea and white tea, as well as other less common varieties such as oolong and pu’erh. The different forms and characteristics that tea leaves take on after processing are generally the result of oxidisation, with each variety being processed and oxidised in different ways. These varied methods of processing tea leaves result in a great range of flavours, aromas and colours in the brewed teas, as well as varying levels of antioxidants and caffeine. Black Tea The...

A tea subscription, providing you with regular orders of your favourite loose leaf varieties on a personalised schedule, is a wonderful way to take the hassle out of buying tea (and avoiding the prospect of running out before your first cup of the day!). What’s more, you will often find that subscription plans allow you to save on your everyday essentials, with some big savings available. With a tea subscription plan from Tea-Direct, you will save a massive 15% on every item on your plan, for every order! You can amend your subscription at any time and change the recurrence...

At Tea-Direct, we range hundreds of delicious loose leaf teas, sourced from across the world and spanning a fantastic selection of different varieties. With all these different teas available to enjoy, you may not know where to start when choosing your new favourite. There are several variables that you may consider when choosing your tea; flavour profiles, aromas, origin and variety all play a part in determining which teas are best suited to your tastes.   Flavour and AromaThe rich and varied range of flavour profiles available to enjoy in the world of tea means there is likely something for...