Tea
As with coffee, Penny Farthing Espresso also seeks to deliver the finest tea possible…
Our Tea Stock
Black Teas
English Breakfast – High grown Ceylon tea gives this tea its crisp distinctive style and aroma
Earl Grey – A blend of selected teas flavoured with the essence of Bergamot
Chai – Black tea with vanilla, cinnamon, orange peel and ginger infused with or without milk
Darjeeling Premium – A more delicate black tea infused with muscatel flavour
Green Teas
Green Tea – A light astringent tea with a pale green coppery colour
Jasmine China Imperial – A Chinese tea enhanced with the scent of hand picked Jasmine blossoms
Cinnamon Orange – A novel combination of green tea, cinnamon, orange peel and sunflowers
Herbal & Fruit Infusions
Peppermint Refresh – Peppery, piquant fragrance
Herbal Joy – Balm flowers, peppermint and wild strawberry leaves
Fruit Dreams – an exotic blend of fruits and berries
Elmstock Tea
We stock a selection of Elmstock Tea’s at Penny Farthing Espresso. Elmstock Tea have been supplying high quality teas and infusions since 1979 and has recently expanded its business in North America by the acquisition of Janes Teas in New York.
Elmstock Tea is a family business with an involvement in the tea trade going back 5 generations. Join us in enjoying and savoring the many flavours and colours of this delightful and healthy beverage.
The Tea Plant
The tea plant is one of the Camellia family (Camellia Sinensis). The leaves are stiff, shiny and pointed, and the flowers, which resemble the buttercup in shape, are white with golden stems. The plant requires a warm, wet climate with at least 135mm (50 inches) of rain a year and well drained soil. It grows at varying altitudes up to 7000 feet.
The quality of tea depends on climatic conditions. At higher altitudes the growth of the plants is slower and the crops are smaller, but the quality will generally be better. Only the bud and two top leaves from each stalk are picked for processing the better quality teas.
Like wine, each crop reflects the character of the region in which it is grown. Soil, climate, the amount of rain and the time of the year the tea is plucked influences its character. China is credited with originating tea cultivation, and tea plants now grow in about 30 countries. The best quality teas come from Sri Lanka (Ceylon Tea), India and China.
