Terry's Teas London's Noted

There’s nothing like a good cup of tea and our friends at Terry’s Teas certainly know a trick or two about blending a fresh tasting cuppa and we are so pleased to be involved in the process that makes the magic happen.

The creativity behind Terry’s Tea London’s Noted is Austin and his brother, the owners of the fabulous Terry’s Café in Great Suffolk Street, near Borough Market, London.  The inspiration behind the brand is Terry, their late father, who was a former Smithfield meat trader who opened Terry’s Café in 1982 when a cup of tea was 20p.  A tradition that has been kept to date as long as you order food.  Terry had a fond interest for antiques, memorabilia and period furniture and his style is proudly maintained by his sons.

Terry’s Café is renowned for its use of quality ingredients, sourcing the best from both Smithfield and Borough Markets and the same ethos is used in the selection of the teas used and the blending of the flavours.

The teas have been carefully selected from a plantation in Sri Lanka, where the tea is picked by hand before it is dried, processed then blended and packaged to preserve the freshness of the product.  Then CSM work carefully with Austin and his brother to import the final product, ready for consumers to enjoy.

The four blends currently available are English Breakfast Tea, Green Tea and Jasmine, Chamomile and my personal favourite, Earl Grey.  These varieties are enveloped in packing with a traditional feel, it’s as if there was a friendly nod back to the 1830’s during the designing process, allowing us to remember the days when tea was truly celebrated, through afternoon tea parties. 

We at CSM then store finished product and fulfil orders with our pick and pack service before making sure all orders are delivered in a timely fashion.

There have been a few events where you could pick up boxes of teas, including the Vintage Car Boot Sale and The Open Streets Launch Party at Suffolk Street, London and most recently at Open Garden Square Day just a few weeks ago.  As their father before them, the brothers clearly have a keen eye for detail as the stalls are always bursting with retro British personality.

You can currently order boxes of Terry’s Tea London’s Noted online at www.present-london.com, although I understand the tea has been flying off the virtual shelves recently.  If you are in our fair Capital, why not pop into to Terry’s Café for a bite to eat and pick up a box then.

Great news for the future, the team are working on launching their own website, so soon the tea will be available to a wider audience – so it’s an exciting time for tea lovers everywhere!

Pictures reproduced from Terry's Tea Blog with our thanks.