Teas
If you are already a fan of our England-based Wilkinson’s of Norwich fine English teas, please leave a comment below regarding your favourite(s). This will help us determine new additions to our USA-based sister company’s offerings.
Our current tea categories are as follows Artisan Tea Crafts in this section weare pleased to feature several beautiful tea creations from the far east. Drop one of these in a clear cup or pot and watch the hand crafted Tea and flower petals unfold like an underwater lily all the while infusing your water with a near mystical taste! This kind of tea is a […] Here we list some of the popular teas we stock that are grown in old Crown colonies of the British empire. Also under this heading we are pleased to offer some of the very best of our founders house blends Speciality blends as well as single origin teas as they become available. A fantastic selection of three of the worlds most popular tea alternative drinks. OK so Chai is made with ‘real’ tea, we know, none the less it deserves a category apart as it has its own interesting characteristics. Remember to turn your bag of Chai upside down a few times every so often. The powdered spices can settle at the bottom […] All our flower and fruit infused green teas, from the major tea masters of the world. In this category we list all our special teas made entirely from delicious blends of Herbs, spices and pure fruit! For those of you keen to try your own infusions we list some of the most favored tea flavoring items in a separate subcategory below Green Tea is reputed to have been first brewed some 4000 years ago in ancient china. Since then Green tea has been haled as both a beverage and a method of traditional medicine in most of Asia to help everything from controlling bleeding and helping heal wounds to regulating body temperature, blood sugar and promoting digestion. A book written […] Oolong means semi fermented. After rolling, the tea is allowed to ferment only until the edges of the leaves start to turn brown. The tea is then fired which arrests the fermenting process and captures the interesting character associated with Oolong tea. In Taiwan, producing oolong tea involves highly specialized skills in the control of […]
Wilkinson’s of Norwich has been importing and blending fine traditional teas from all corners of the old British Empire for decades.
Our founder Mr. Ron Wilkinson was a strict traditionalist who had exacting personal tastes in tea and passed on the precision and attention to detail in the fine blends he created for his equally discerning clientele. Here at Wilkinson’s USA we will be aiming to stock as many of these quality brews as possible. Wilkinson’s USA has a wide selection of the England-based parent company’s blends here on the USA site, but if you wish to peruse the full range then you can be redirected to our English parent company’s website’s tea section here (NOTE: Orders on the English site will incur overseas shipping charges).
Two of the most well received blends here at Wilkinson’s USA include our signature “Earl Grey” and the “Royale” tea which was presented to Her Majesty the (Late) Queen Mother on the occasion of her 80th Birthday by Mr Wilkinson. A supply of this Royale Blend was sent regularly to the Queen’s Norfolk estate a few miles from where Mr. Wilkinson opened his first shop.
