Tea Table

It may surprise you to learn that there are many different types of tea and some that you thought were tea are not. Take rooibos, for instance, it comes from the South African Redbush plant and is actually a tisane not a tea. To be a tea it must come from the tea plant - or theCamellia Sinensis to be precise. All tea - black, green, white, oolong, puerh and matcha all come from this same species. It's where it grows and how it's prepared that differs and what creates the different types of tea that we love so, so much.

Tea Type	Caffeine?	What is it?	Origin of our teas
Black	Yes	Fully dried and oxidised tea leaves. A British favourite!	India, China, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Indonesia and some more...
Green	Yes	Dried tea leaves not left to oxidise. The world’s most popular!	India, China, Japan, Kenya.
White	Yes	Tea leaves not left to dry too long or oxidise. Only the best 2 leaves and a bud make it to be white tea!	China
Oolong	Yes	Dried but only partially oxidised tea leaves. Sitting on the fence between black and green tea!	India, China
Pu-erh	Yes	Aged dried and oxidised tea leaves – malty and woody taste. Can be infused many times!	China
Matcha	Yes	Powdered green tea leaves. All the leaves and therefore all the goodness are consumed rather than just the infusion.	Japan
Herbal – Rooibos	None	Comes from the South African redbush plant and is not technically a tea. Naturally caffeine free and some great flavoured varieties are available!	South Africa
Herbal – Honeybush	None	Also from South Africa and gets the name due to the smell of the leaves being honey-like. Has a very similar taste to Rooibos, but that wee bit sweeter!	South Africa
Herbal – Fruit	None	Dried fruit pieces and herbs blended. Great for iced tea!	Various
Herbal – Mate	Yes	A South American tradition! Chopped leaves from the Yerba Mate plant provide a stimulating treat!	Brazil

Fabulous Tea

Wonderful customer service which exceeded my expectations. A very genuine and caring company who put a lot of thought into everything they do. Selection of black teas all delicious and a great way to decide on your favourite. A couple of complimentary tea bags added in one of which is my new favourite so will be ordering some of that. Highly recommend this tea and company.

Ginger and Chocolate Tea

This tea is really different in a great way, the taste really develops as you are drinking, the balance of ginger and chocolate is so good, a real pick me up tea in the afternoon when a sugar hit is needed!

Berry wellness Tea

This tea is so tasty, one of the best fruit teas I have tried, not too sweet but full of flavour and very refreshing, will definitely buy again. Great delivery and friendly service too.

Lovely Caddy

This is a really good size tea caddy, It is stylish and practical, great for my berry wellness tea.

Perfect fix 🥰

Absolutely love this flavour, instead of turning to actual chocolate , this gives you it all, it’s warming with a sweet kick Not overpowering but perfectly blended

Rediscovery

Bought as part of my first order. Gift for my husband who had not had this tea for about 40 years! He is delighted to rediscover it and enjoy the full flavour again.
Excellent service from Shibui. We’ll buy here again.

Very refreshing taste.

Previously had Formosa Oolong but this has a clearer more refreshing taste. We can get up to three brews from the same serving of leaves without much loss of flavour. Excellent product and value.

Lovely

Really enjoyed this fruit tea. Tastes if berries, it's a good strong taste of berries too. I'm new to fruit teas so I will surely be purchasing this tea again. Brought the bags, but next time might try to loose and make up bags myself.

Excellent Hibiscus Tea

Great taste, colour and packaging. It is my daily breakfast drink. Would recommend without hesitation.

Love your teas

All the teas have been very pleasant. Also I can usually get 2 or three cups out of one teaspoon of tea.