This tea was commissioned by Alison Gardiner (she produces the British Advent candles we sell) from the fine tea blenders at a small shop called Gadsden Tea in Portsmouth, UK. This is a classic English blend with exceptional strength and a rich, full flavor, blended from black teas from the best estates in Assam, Sri Lanka, and Africa. Perfectly paired with milk and sugar (and perhaps a biscuit) any time of the day.

Tea, of course, didn't reach England until the 1650s (Samuel Pepys first mentioned it in 1667), so our pal William certainly never tasted the stuff (he left this world just a few decades too soon for that). But if you love tea like we do, and if you love Shakespeare like we do, well... come now: there's a picture of Bottom from A Midsummer Night's Dream right at the center of Alison's label. We couldn't resist this tin of tea, and perhaps you'll feel the same way.

Responsibly sourced tea: sourced to the Ethical Tea Partnership Standard. Reusable tin, illustrated by Alison with figures from some of Shakespeare's best known plays, holding 25 tea bags in a foil pouch. Tea weight is 60 grams of tea (which is a little over 2 ounces). The tin is about 4" tall  x 3" wide x 3" deep. Ingredients: Black tea. Blended and packaged in England. Comes with Alison's "Proper Cuppa" guarantee!

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