“Tea comforts the spirit, banishes passivity, lightens the body and adds sparkle to the eyes.” Shen Nong, Medicinal Herbs. Ever since Shen Nong discovered the stimulating and detoxifying properties of tea over 4,000 years ago, people have been interested in its health and wellbeing properties. It was these properties that first made tea popular as […]
As The Sun Sets On The African Savannah Nothing quite beats a setting sun to really highlight the majesty of Africa’s stunning wildlife. With herds of elephant grazing across the plains and a yellow billed stork silhouetted in the sky our new Kenyan Sunset Elephant Caddy really is a work of art! Kenyan Sunset is […]
The twinkling of stars on a clear African sky has inspired our new and strictly Limited Edition Elephant caddy. With a myriad of animals shown in this twilight story the only question is whether you can spot them all. Containing our beautiful Earl Grey with Blue Flowers loose leaf teabags this new Elephant gift caddy […]
Inspired by the Orphans of the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust. This Mothers Day spare a thought for those without mothers. As part of the Williamson Tea Foundation’s partnership with the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust (DSWT) we are excited to announce the launch of three new Mini Elephant caddies inspired by the DSWT’s orphans. Quite possibly […]
A touch of the Orient with our new Purple Matcha Hand picked purple tea leaves are stone ground into a delicate powder, then whisked to make a smooth liquor with an abundance of antioxidants. Matcha was introduced by Buddhist monks at the beginning of the first millennium and has been part of Japanese culture ever […]
We’re only half way through January and at a point where most people’s New Year Resolutions are still in operation and some good intentions remain. Over the next few days and weeks, though, we would normally expect to see gym memberships becoming steadily more redundant and the odd desert creeping back into the diet. However, […]
We’re absolutely delighted to announce the long awaited launch of our new Loose Teas and Loose Leaf Teabag ranges! We said they’d be here in December and we’re sure you were beginning to wonder what had happened. Well with delay after delay (we won’t bore you with the details) we have finally made it and […]
It’s fantastic to see that the UN Climate Change meeting has been considered a success with the ambitious aim to cap global warming at just two degrees agreed. Africa is expected to be one of the worst effected areas by global warming, with five major changes forecast across the continent; Farming is expected to become […]
Over the last few months, our team have been working really hard to bring you a beautiful selection of Christmas Gifts that represent Williamson Tea’s commitment to ethical farming, as well as our unique range of teas. Each of our festive caddies has a characteristically intricate design and contains a selection of tea to help […]
Sustainably grown and ethnically made, feel good about the gifts you buy this Christmas. Christmas comes but once a year, although admittedly it does seem to have a longer and longer run up each year as the major retailers rush to have the first Christmas tv advert! With our partnership with the David Sheldrick Wildlife […]
Whilst the concept of soil, ‘terroir’ and how it effects taste and aroma is completely understood by those who enjoy wine the idea is often overlooked in tea. But yet the as tea farmers ‘terroir’ is absolutely fundamental to our daily actions, with the particular character and quality of our finished teas inextricably linked to […]
#BushToCup… via Sun, Storms & Elephants As the Kenyan sun drops beyond the rolling hills of Tinderet, it’s easy to appreciate why this part of the world grows some the best teas available. Our ‘Tinderet’ farm, literally translated as ‘The Lightening Place’, has well-drained, acidic soils and regular storms, giving its leaves a crisp […]
