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  • Farm Notes from August

    Within our Tinderet farm, known as place of lightening for its frequent violent storms, we have been furthering our sustainability by preventing soil erosion through the targeted planting of native trees along key water catchment and flow areas. These trees bind the soil together and reduce soil erosion, as well as regulating the flow of […]

    22 August 2017
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  • Cold Brew Tea

    With the last flushes of summer upon us we like to enjoy our tea on the cooler side. Cold brew tea is traditional to lots of cultures whether it’s Chinese oolong, iced matcha lattes or a classic American iced tea enjoying tea cool is the perfect way to stretch out summer. Although hot tea actually cools […]

    16 August 2017
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  • Harvey Nichols picks Williamson Tea for its Stylish Interiors Edit

    For the ultimate stylish home owner Harvey Nichols recommends the Painterly Tea caddy to store your teabags chic-ly! See here!  

    14 August 2017
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  • World Elephant Day

    For Williamson Tea elephants have always had a special place in our hearts. When the company was first founded elephant families roamed the lush rainforests next to the tea plantations and became part of the farms, thus the elephant logo. Elephants have unfortunately suffered at the hands of terrible poaching and the numbers have decreased […]

    11 August 2017
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  • Free Lifeboat Tea MUG!

    FOR OUR FIRST TEN ORDERS OF LIFEBOAT TEA WE ARE OFFERING AN EXCLUSIVE RNLI x WILLIAMSON TEA MUG! BUY NOW SO YOU DON’T MISS OUT! BUY NOW

    3 August 2017
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  • The Story of Lifeboat Tea

    Every year the RNLI saves thousands of lives. Every month the volunteer RNLI crew launch their lifeboats over 600 times. Every day you can help save lives at sea by making a brew. Every cup of Lifeboat Tea raises funds to help train and equip the brave crew. * Lifeboat Tea was created in 1979, […]

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  • T – Tonics – Black Tea with Berry Infusion

    Our Black Tea with Berry Infusion blends fresh, fragrant black tea from our Kapchoura farm with a deep, fruity infusion of berries. Kapchoura’s lofty mountain ridges grow bright, brisk black teas pairing well with tones of cranberries, juicy strawberries and pops of berry sweetness. The antioxidant rich berry infusion bursts on the tongue with natural […]

    2 August 2017
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  • T – Tonics – Black Tea with Apple & Spice

    Our Black Tea with Apple & Spice combines subtle and fragrant black tea plucked from the high altitude ridge lines of our Kapchoura farm with the rich aroma of sweet apple and spices. Kapchorua is recognized as growing brisk black teas with distinctive floral high notes, due to it’s elevated climate perfect for pairing with […]

    31 July 2017
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  • T – Tonics – Black Tea with Peach

    Our Black Tea with Peach features fine tea leaves plucked from the fields brushing the forest edge on our Kaimosi farm infused with juicy peaches. This equatorial forest climate creates crisp, bright tea with a distinctive taste that pair well with our subtly flavored teas, such as our Earl Grey and Duchess Grey. The juicy, […]

    25 July 2017
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  • Launching our NEW T – TONICS

    LAUNCHING OUR NEW RANGE OF T – TONICS!  We are thrilled to announce the launch of our latest range of T – Tonics! Created especially with your health and wellbeing in mind, our T – Tonics combine our signature single estate black teas with subtle, aromatic natural fruit flavours. Try our new…. Black Tea with Peach Black […]

    18 July 2017
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  • Liz Earle & Williamson Tea

    We all know how good tea is for your wellbeing which is why we’ve teamed up with Liz Earle Wellbeing magazine to offer an exclusive gift with subscription. The lucky recipients will get a stunning Painterly Elephant tea caddy, inspired by the cool colours of the Kenyan winter and filled with iconic Williamson Tea Earl Grey […]

    17 July 2017
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  • Why is Kenyan tea different?

    It seems in the world of food and drink things are changing, the provenance, the experience and the way in things our consumables are cultivated is becoming a source of hot discussion. We can only champion this as tea farmers, because to us and our customers tea isn’t “just tea”. Kenyan tea is widely considered […]

    14 July 2017
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