Canton Lapsang Souchong Loose Leaf Tea 250g

This rooibos is harvested from native bushes growing wild in the rocky, sun-baked earth of the Cederberg Mountains. The hot, arid climate gives the leaf a unique intensity with rich notes of vanilla and sandalwood. A small co-operative in Wuppertal harvest the leaves providing this remote community with their main source of income.For the ideal cup of Canton Wild Rooibos, steep 3g of loose leaf in 250ml of 95°C water for four minutes.The richness of date, the sweetness of vanilla and a sun-baked earthy sense of sandalwood come through in this rich, satisfying herbal infusion.

Harvested from a farm in rural Croatia, this blend has exceptionally small flowers and a higher concentration of essential oils, which gives the infusion a particularly sweet, fruity, mellow flavour. The aroma evokes an apple orchard in late summer and, as it’s naturally caffeine-free, this infusion is ideal after dinner to help ease you into a good night’s sleep.For the ideal cup of Canton Chamomile, steep 3g of loose leaf in 250ml of 95°C water for four minutes.This Chamomile has a particularly sweet, fruity, mellow flavour with an aroma that evokes an apple orchard in late summer.

This tea is slow-grown and hand-picked from mountain tea bushes where the flavour in the leaf is concentrated by soft rain, warm days and cool nights. Hand-rolled by the tea master into the characteristic twisted shape, this easy-drinking green tea will reward careful brewing at a cooler temperature to release notes of chestnut and the sweet aromas of a freshly-mown meadow.For the ideal cup of Canton Jade Green Tips, steep 4g of loose leaf in 250ml of 70°C water for three minutes.This green tea is hand-rolled in a hot, dry wok by the tea master, which helps to capture the full complexity of taste. When brewed, it releases notes of chestnut and the sweet aromas of a freshly mown summer meadow.

This Taiwanese Jade Oolong is from a rare tea bush varietal that thrives at low altitude in the sunshine of the tropical fields around Ming Jian village. The rolled leaves unravel to release a smooth, fruity flavour with notes of citrus and bamboo shoot.For the ideal cup of Canton Jade Oolong, steep 4g of loose leaf in 250ml of 90°C water for three minutes.A complex oolong that marries all the notes of the terroir, from green vegetal to ripe fruit with bamboo shoots and a lemony hint.

Silver Needle is beautiful as it’s made only from tender, young, silvery leaf buds, which are withered in the sun. This tea is chosen from a small batch grown on Jinggu Mountain in Yunnan Province in China and has a full-bodied flavour for a white tea. The buds are large, plump, succulent and irresistible.For the ideal cup of Canton Silver Needle, steep 4g of loose leaf in 250ml of 85°C water for three minutes.For a white tea, this is quite full-bodied and flavoursome as the buds are large, plump and succulent.

This is a cut above others because we choose premium teas to carry authentic cold-pressed Calabrian bergamot oil. The difference is clear, first when you smell the aromatic citrus notes, then when you taste the liquor that holds the bergamot flavour and lingers with tantalising softness on the tongue. Try it light and black, or brew it longer and stronger, adding a drop of milk.For the ideal cup of Canton Earl Grey, steep 4g of loose leaf in 250ml of 95°C water for four minutes if you’re taking it with milk. If you’re taking it black, use 3g of loose leaf and only steep it for two minutes.The smooth, bright liquor of this tea is rich with citrus of the bergamot that lingers with tantalising velvety softness on the tongue.