China tea
272 China teas from 10 independent UK tea merchants, from £1.50.
China is tea’s birthplace and still its most varied origin. Nearly every style traces back here — delicate green (Longjing/Dragon Well from Zhejiang), fragrant oolong, smoky Lapsang Souchong and malty Keemun from Fujian and Anhui, white teas from Fuding, and aged pu-erh from Yunnan. Harvests run spring through autumn, with the prized “pre-Qingming” first-flush greens picked in early April. For UK buyers, Chinese tea rewards exploring beyond the supermarket: a good Dragon Well is nutty and sweet, a Yunnan Dian Hong black is malty and gentle, and pu-erh offers earthy depth that ages like wine. Look for a named region and picking season on the packet — the better UK merchants always state them.
Porterhill
Monkey Eye Jade Buds — Limited Edition Chinese Green Tea
£10.20
Teahouse Emporium
Safflower Petals
£8.75
Teahouse Emporium
Jin Jun Mei
£3.90
Brew Tea Company
Smoked Twisted Breakfast Tea
£7.95
The UK Loose Leaf Tea Co
China Mao Feng Organic Decaffeinated Green Tea
£6.20
The UK Loose Leaf Tea Co
China Yunnan White Silver Needle Beeng Cha
£49.95
Teahouse Emporium
Da Hong Pao ‘Big Red Robe’
£6.30
Teahouse Emporium
Mango White Tea
£6.50
Teahouse Emporium
Decaf Sencha Kyushu
£8.90
Northern Tea
Matcha
£24.00
Northern Tea
Baolam Dalat Top Fancy Oolong
£7.31
Unravel Tea
Ginger Blossom Oolong
£10.00
Teahouse Emporium
Tai Ping Hou Kui
£5.80
Teahouse Emporium
Elderflower & Citrus
£7.20
Teahouse Emporium
4. Traditional Breakfast Tea
£5.95
Teahouse Emporium
Smokey Earl Grey
£7.50
Teahouse Emporium
Little Buddha Tea Bags
£4.50
Teahouse Emporium
Moroccan Mint Tea Bags
£4.50
Teahouse Emporium
Smokey Russian Tea
£7.40
Teahouse Emporium
Russian Caravan Tea Bags
£4.50
Teahouse Emporium
Blooming Tea – Sacred Flowers
£6.00
Teahouse Emporium
Blooming Tea – Love Heart
£6.00
Teahouse Emporium
Blooming Tea – Family Fortune
£6.00
Teahouse Emporium
Pu Erh Superior
£14.90