Canton Tea, luxury wholesale supplier to the premium hospitality sector, has partnered on an exclusive range of teas with The Wolseley, one of London’s best loved restaurants from Corbin & King.
Just launched at The Wolseley, Mayfair and Café Wolseley and The Wolseley Shop at Bicester Village, the two brands have come together in recognition of the importance of serving impeccably sourced and immaculately presented teas.
The partnership launched in tandem with the opening of Café Wolseley, Corbin & King’s first venture outside London, and the introduction of a new ‘Best of British Afternoon Tea’ menu mid-July at The Wolseley, Piccadilly.
Offering handmade scones, pastries and sandwiches alongside a carefully curated selection of authentic teas, for £29.75 per person. Customers will be able to choose from Afternoon Blend, English Breakfast, Earl Grey, Darjeeling, Assam, Jasmine Bud and Yunnan Green – all of which have been sourced directly from small, traditional gardens in the most remote parts of the world, where tea bushes have grown for hundreds of years.
The Tea Caddy Collection will soon be available to purchase from The Wolseley Shop at Bicester Village, online and at The Wolseley on Piccadilly. The range offers biodegradable pyramid teabags inside unique tea caddies designed with an elegant Chinoiserie motif, evocative of the interior of The Wolseley itself. This selection of teas will feature the following favourites:
Assam – a royal blend, rich and full-bodied black tea with a unique malty taste from the historic tea plantations of Northern India’s Brahmaputra Valley. It is best enjoyed with a dash of milk for a brisk start to the day.
Yunnan Green – a light and refreshing tea from the high mountains of Yunnan in South West China. Sweet notes of fresh pea-shoots and nuts leave a mild and delicate aftertaste.
Jasmine Bud – a fragrant tea, combining smooth green tea leaves with the sweetest notes of jasmine blossom grown in the sunny hills of Southern China. A refreshing drink for any time of day – light, bright and with heady aromatic notes.
Canton Tea seeks out the very best artisan teas and buys fresh tea each season. Canton Tea knows the provenance of every leaf in the range, having established direct relationships with the farmers where the leaves are handpicked and handcrafted to tease out the sweetest notes and most complex flavours.