A Rare Treat

I am a lover of Langsang Souchong! I love the smoky, earthy scent and the smooth, rich flavour. Whenever I smell it I am reminded of tea in the woods. Fishing trips that end in a boil up and a cup of tea made over the fire in a tin can. This tea is pleasing to my palate in a physical and mental capacity.

I have purchased a rare Organic Lapsang from the Tong Mu estate in Fijian province in China. This estate is located near Mount Wuyi which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is part of the Chinese biodiversity conservation zone.
This tea is produced by a family whose tea production can be traced back 25 generations and have mastered the art of producing a fantastic Lapsang. The leafs for this tea are a spring growth pluck and only 1000 kilos of Organic Tong Mu Phoenix Tree are produced each year.
The leaf is hand picked and sorted and then smoked in a special centuries old factory that is built over brick ovens. It has a smooth crisp character with a remarkable and heady aroma of a pine and oak wood fire.

This special reserve tea will be available in 25g bags for the cost of $18.00. We only have 20 bags available for purchase at this time.

We, also have three two year aged Pu-erh tea cakes in stock at a cost of $35.00.

Spring is in the Store!

The new spring stock is arriving and there is a lot of it! I guess I went a little mad at the buying show.

Some of my favorite items are the Painted Bola Eggs. They are little works of art that would look lovely on a mantelpiece or on top of a piano.

There was a In the Garden feel to this years show and since I love gardening I was entranced by just about everything. There are some fantastic napkin rings and tea light holders in stock. The flicker dragonfly tea light holders are beautiful!

Our teapot watering cans are back in stock and are currently hanging in the window. They have been a real draw into the store. People have crossed the street just to come in and take a look at them.

We, also, got in some new treats. Boiled sweets from Monty Bojangles in London got a great review from one of our customers. "I'm giving Monty Bojangles' Rhubarb & Custard candies 2 thumbs up! Good brisk rhubarb flavour, nicely offset by the sweeter custard" These candies are also available in Lemon and Sherbet Pips. The Monty Bojangles line includes yummy, melt in your mouth cocoa dusted truffles. We are carrying the orange and salted toffee truffles.

There is so much more coming! Hope to see you in the shop!

March Giveaway

Come in and quote us a nursery rhyme or spend over $20.00 to be entered to win a Colours Kids Teaset. The contest runs until March 31st.

February Giveaway!

We will be giving away this beautiful Britto bag to one lucky Britannia Teas customer!



The Britto line is ful of colourful teapots, mugs, cream & sugar, spoon rests and salt & pepper sets. But you don't have to purchase from the Britto line to be entered for the draw, just wish us a Happy Valentine's Day and we will give you an entry form. The draw will take place on February 14th!

Remembering my tea set.

I had a teaset when I was a little girl. It was white with a blue pattern. I think it was flowers but for some reason Holly Hobbie is ringing a bell. I loved my teaset! My brother loved it , too. He loved the crashing noise it made when it hit the pavement in our driveway. He wanted to see if it would break. Alas, no more teaset.
Funnily, a number of women who have been in are reminded of the set they had before their brother smashed it. I have heard a number of stories this week. One lady told me she has her complete set which was given to her by a neighbour. The neighbour had the complete set from when she was a little girl. What a treasure!
While some of the sets we just got in are breakable, a number of them are made of tin. So, they should be safe from the destructive tendancies of siblings. Although, kids an be very creative.

Kids Tea Sets

Two new products arrived yesterday in our food lines. Those who have fallen in love with the Bittersweet Maple Cashew Crackle and the Milk Chocolate Hazelnut crackle will be tempted by our newest edition. Dufflet's Bittersweet Toasted Almond Crackle is yummy, yummy, yummy.

The other new product to arrive is from our

Mrs. Bridges line of preserves and chutneys.

Added to our wonderful goodies from Scotland is a

Strawberry Preserve with Champagne.

A perfect gift for Valentine's Day.