Most people don't realize that blending tea is a fine art, similar to blending champagne or whiskey. At Tetley, our team of blenders has over 1,000 years combined tea experience, so they know a thing or two about blending!
Tetley has been sourcing the highest quality teas for over 175 years. Our professional tea tasters, based in 7 countries around the world, have over 1000 years’ worth of experience and we believe that our expertise is second to none. 90% of the tea we drink is actually a tea blend, containing a variety of different sourced teas. Tea is often sold at auctions, our expert buyers and tasters go to these auctions to assess the quality and for selecting the best for our Tetley blends.
Every blend is tasted at least eight times! Before it can be judged to be of Tetley quality. We have over 60 different types of Tetley tea blends, and it takes more than five years to become a qualified Tetley Tea Master. Since no one tea crop is ever the same, tea tasting is a continuous learning process.
Over the years, we have developed our own unique tea tasting language called “Uhuru.” It is a global language that allows Tetley tasters and blenders to describe and grade the quality of the teas. Apart from black and green teas, our expert blenders have managed to create a wide range of herbal teas that suit any occasion. Encompassed by the aromatic and flavorful tastes of nature – roots, leaves, seeds, flowers, spices, berries and herbs – We have devised some wonderful combinations. Rich in fragrance and flavor, these refreshing elixirs are an embodiment of our expertise and epitomize our dedication. These herbal blends contain no caffeine and ensure that you get drawn into the world of Tetley goodness!
