Our Tea Awards

We are pleased to list our teas that have won awards at the 'Great Taste Awards' held in the U.K. each year by the Guild of Fine Food. The Great Taste Awards are open to entries from producers and importers from abroad and not confined to the U.K. We have entered the teas for years since 1999 and as you will see the awards have increased each year as We have increased the product range.

There are several years when we did not enter the teas during the listed period shown below. The UK market is largely based on the blending of teas to a price structure that can be marketed easily, this means that the trade tend to stock tea brands that are easy for staff to handle and market, without much provenance or information as to how a tea was created by the tea-maker using his skills.

However it is important to understand that these are neither blended teas, nor are they what are termed 'standard' single estate teas which can be obtained from the auction all the year around. They are especially made for me to our specific requirement at a time of year called 'Quality Season' for the district that they originate from.

Whilst not under any Fair trade mark, they are outside the fair trade remit in that special high prices are paid for teas of this caliber and individuality of manufacture. The returns to the estates are high and they are extremely appreciative of the promotional work that we undertake on their behalf.