Canton Unwrapped Jade Green Tips Pyramid Tea Bags

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 blend has a multi-dimensional taste that delivers depth of flavour and a refreshing, cooling mint sensation. Peppermint and spearmint from the fertile Nile valley and lemon balm – mint with a citrus hint – are selected for ideal flavour balance and then dried carefully to retain their essential oils. As this infusion is naturally caffeine-free, it’s perfect at any time of day, especially after a meal.For the ideal cup of Canton Triple Mint, steep teabag in 250ml of 95°C water for four minutes.This Triple Mint has a multi-dimensional taste that delivers great depth of flavour and a refreshing, cooling mint sensation. Peppermint and spearmint are blended with lemon balm – a mint with a citrus hint.

This entirely natural fruit blend is packed with antioxidant-rich aronia berries, elderberries, rosehip and hibiscus petals. The fruit notes are boosted by extractions from blueberries, strawberries and blackcurrants, with wild Spanish liquorice root giving the infusion a subtle, lingering sweetness. Plus, it’s naturally caffeine-free, so it can be enjoyed at any time of day.For the ideal cup of Canton Berry and Hibiscus, steep teabag of loose leaf in 250ml of 100°C water for four minutes.The hibiscus flower offers a bright, slightly tart, cranberry note, which meets the natural fruit flavours of blueberry, strawberry and blackcurrant beautifully. Aronia berries, elderberries and rosehip give another layer of fruity depth and liquorice root adds a soft, subtle sweetness.

For this lovely infusion, we chose Egyptian lemongrass for its vibrant citrus notes and the way it harmonises with the aromatic flavours of Chinese ginger root. Ginger is high in antioxidant properties and has been used for thousands of years in the treatment of numerous ailments. Wild Spanish liquorice also softens the flavour and adds a lingering hint of sweetness to this naturally caffeine-free infusion. For the ideal cup of Canton Lemongrass and Ginger, steep one pyramid in 250ml of 95°C water for four minutes.The lemongrass in this infusion has vibrant citrus notes that harmonise with the warming, aromatic flavours of Chinese ginger root. Wild Spanish liquorice is the one other ingredient that softens the overall flavour and adds a lingering hint of sweetness.

An organically produced Darjeeling from the Potong Tea Gardens, nestled deep in the Himalayan foothills. First established as a colonial plantation over a hundred years ago, the gardens are now collectively run and majority-owned by its workers, in partnership with the Singell Tea Estate. The co-operative is both organic and fairtrade certified – and the tea itself is sensational. A sweet and floral Darjeeling, with notes of dried fruit, roses and toasted bread.For the ideal cup of Canton Darjeeling, drink it black and in 250ml of 90°C water for two to three minutes. True Darjeeling teas have a distinctive aroma and taste due to being made from the Chinese tea varietal planted as seed in the mountains of India. The liquor has a quality of this terroir which is that famous muscatel grape note It is light and bright with a subtle note of fig.