At Fresh Design Blog, we love a good cup of tea. So when the lovely folks at The London Tea Company offered us the chance of sampling some of their brews, we did what any discerning tea drinker would do – boiled the kettle and got our favourite china cups out.
The London Tea Company produce a wide range of tea, from classic favourites such as English Breakfast, Earl Grey and Vanilla Chai, to herbal teas such as Camomile and Peppermint, to a wonderful gourmet range of inspiring flavours, such as White Tea, Elderflower & Apricot, Peppermint, Spearmint & Strawberry and Red Berries.
We were lucky enough to sample a broad spectrum of teas – the English Breakfast tea did us proud when we ran out of standard tea bags, the Earl Grey is perfect for afternoon tea and many of the gourmet tea bags were surprisingly delicious. In particular, the surprise hit was the Peppermint, Spearmint and Strawberry (I’ll admit caution at the sound of this strange combination) but it works amazingly well and has just the right balance of the two mints and a hint of fruitiness.
As well as serving them hot, many of the teas also work well as iced teas – which is perfect for the summer months. We’d recommended trying iced White Tea, Elderflower and Apricot, or iced Peppermint, Spearmint and Strawberry tea. Just brew the tea for three minutes in a couple of inches of hot water, then top up with ice and cold water.
The teas are made from organic tea leaves (many of them are also Fairtrade) and both the boxes and pouches are biodegradable. Some of the teas are available as traditional envelope tea bags or loose tea, whilst others are in the form of pyramid infusers.
You can explore the full range of teas available over at the London Tea Company’s website and online shop, plus they’re on Facebook too. All of the teas are very affordably priced, with a canister of pyramid tea bags (which is great for storing teas in even when you’ve finished the first lot) priced at only £3.99 each.
London Tea Company Competition – Win Tea!
If you’d like to be in with a chance of winning a fabulous selection box of teas (shown above), with lots of exciting flavours to try, leave a comment below and tell us which London tea you’d most like to try and who you’d love to drink a cup of tea with.
For one extra entry, simply tweet the following on Twitter: “@FreshDesignBlog Put the kettle on! I’d like to win gorgeous London Tea Company tea”.
A winner will be selected at random from all entries received after the closing date (10pm on Tuesday 21st June).
The competition is open to those in the UK and ROI only (see full competition terms and conditions).
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Ellen Stafford says
I would like to try Spearmint and Strawberry because it sounds different and I would like to have a cuppa with my boyfriend Neil (or Phillip Schofield ;))
Ellen Stafford says
Have also tweeted as @webkinny 🙂
northernmum says
peppermint please!
Hilary says
The Earl Grey wins hands down. I’d like a civilised afternoon tea, complete with scones and cake, with my best friends.
Julia Gray says
Earl Grey and Vanilla Chai with Jimi Hendix
Rhonda says
I would love to try the Green Tea, Mango & Ginger, it sounds lovely and I’m a big fan of green tea, I would drink it with my partner as he loves green tea too.
I have tweeted and followed @snowted
Claire says
Elderflower and apricot please:) and I’ll have it with my boyfriend, along with the cake I’m going to make this week.
Claire says
I have also retweeted:)
@claire_trevor
calley bryson says
I would most like to try the Earl Grey and Vanilla Chai. I would love to drink a cup of tea with my great grandmother one last time she always had the kettle on and ALWAYS served tea in a pot complete with knitted warmer LOL 🙂
Ivan Plusnin says
I would love to try White Tea, Elderflower & Apricot never had white tea before, always green but this one sounds delicious. I would love to share a cuppa with Victoria Beckham.
I have also tweeted as @ivan47
Jenny Eaves says
The elderflower and apricot sounds delicious! I’d have tea snuggled up on the couch with my husband! 🙂
sara O'Dwyer says
I would like to try the Elderflower and Apricot in my new china teapot, whilst sat in my garden listening to the birds.
Tony says
I would like to share an Earl Grey with my Wife, it will be our 28th anniversary this weekend and an Earl Grey seems a most appropriate way to celebrate!
linda wiles says
strawberry and red berries on my own, heaven
Nicole says
I’d like to try the White Tea, iced with a slice of lemon.
Claire W says
The Elderflower and Apricot sounds delicious, I’d love to try that!
Karen says
Any tea with strawberries in it would be very fitting for Wimbledon week.
I’d like to sit back, relax, sip tea and watch the tennis with a good looking ball boy or two :0)
Lauren says
I’d most like to try Spearmint and Strawberry because ever since I tried a strawberry and mint posset at a posh lunch do, I’ve realised how great that flavour combination is, and I’d enjoy my little cup of summer, hoping to get some warm weather soon. Furthermore, these teas would be great in all seasons, iced or hot.
Also tweeted as @FlickeringEmber
Sarah Ballantyne says
I’d love a cup of Red Berries tea with Michael McIntyre (after a tough week I could do with a few laughs) but will happily share a pot with my boyfriend instead.
FionaLynne Edwards says
Spearmint and Strawberry sounds intruiging! I’d love to try this with my Mum – she’s a great tea lover.
I’ve tweeted @feefeegabor
Nadia Mitab says
I’d love to try spearmint and strawberry, sounds yummy! xx
andy parkes says
Earl Grey ..it just makes a Sunday morning!
Caroline Bulcock says
Spearmint and strawberry… sounds lovely and it’s always good to try something that little bit different! I would enjoy it on the top of the next mountain we climb in the Lakes with my lovely perfect boyfriend 🙂
Ian Green says
I love all your teas lots n lots…..Hope some drop through my letterbox.So if i had to pick one,let me see ? I think id go for your spearmint tea.
sandy hallett says
The elderflower and apricot sounds lovely – and very different. As i’m currently losing weight and drinking more water i’m really into herbal and fruit teas and some of the varieties in this sound really different.
I’d love to drink it with my lovely partner Rob who’s also helping support me during my weightloss.
Kieran says
I’d like to try Vanilla Chai for a change!
Tracy Nixon says
I would love to try the Vanilla Chai – as it is completely different and I have never tried it before!!!
Tracy Nixon says
Have tweeted @TracyNixon and shared on FB Tracy Nixon MSE
Joan Pringle says
I just love English Breakfast but would be very happy with Earl Grey.
Sarah says
Iced Pepermint sounds perfect on a warm summers evening (although not sure what the chance of that is! – Where has the summer gone???)
Karis Boone says
Id love to try the Earl Grey.
Have followed and tweeted as lovetocomp.
heli paylor says
elderflower and apricot sounds like it would be nice in the garden with the dogs….oh and the other half i supose!
Clare Lennon says
I’d like to sip a cup of peppermint, spearmint and strawberry tea with Tom Waits..
Judy Wright says
I’d love to try the peppermint, spearmint and strawberry tea. I’d like to drink it with my best mate whilst having a gossip in the garden 🙂
tracey scott says
EARL GREY WITH THE QUEEN PLEASE!
gemma says
ooh i would love to try the elderflower and drink it with jake gyllenhaal. not sure what would be more yummy :0)
tina corder says
I would like elderflower and apricot tea and I would like to have tea with Alan Carr as he makes me laugh so much.
Leila says
I would most like to drink elderflower and apricot with Tim Henman whilst watching this year’s Wimbledon from the hill, lovely 🙂
julie howell says
Earl Grey and Vanilla Chai please
Krzysia says
You just can’t beat Earl Grey tea. My guest would have to be Sting so we could sing a duet together!
Helen says
Earl grey with my mum
marcus says
earl grey is pefect tea
Hazel rush says
Id love the English breakfast tea and I would most like to have a cup of tea with my partner in the mornings as I leave at 5am for work every morning he’s still in bed! 🙁
Pamela Gossage says
I love different teas
james says
earl grey is the one for me
Gemma Harrison says
Elderflower and apricot with my husband, sounds different x
Amber Cauvain says
I would love to try the Elderflower & Apricot tea as a refreshing alternative to quench my thirst during this Great British Summer!
Helen B says
English breakfast tea with Bill Gates
Kasia says
I’d love to try Elderflower and Apricot because it sounds so sweet yet refreshing. I’d like to drink it with my nana who’s a tea lover.
Emma says
I’d love to try the red berries one with my boyfriend 🙂
Sarah says
I’d love the English Breakfast tea and would drink it with my amazing partner.
Jenny Price jennyp19 says
Strawberry and Red Berries sounds lovely , so would like to try this one first. White tea sounds interesting though.
Anna says
The white tea is my favourite, I would drink it with my friends 🙂
Dawn says
I’d love to try Elderflower and Apricot, because I have never heard of it before. I would drink it with my Mum and have a good catch up chat!
Deborah Wheeler says
Elderflower and apricot sounds delicious
Jason says
I would love to try Spearmint and Strawberry with my other half. It sounds great for those summer days.
julie ashworth says
i would love to try any of your teas there are too many to choose from as they all sound lovely .
Paul says
Elderberry and Apricot iced is just my choice – two of my favourite flavours.
Phil Gilbert says
I’d love to try the Peppermint, Spearmint and Strawberry with my other half – sounds weirdly nice!
Li Young says
Would love to try the Vanilla Chai and have a chat with Mick Hucknall – an avid tea drinker !!
Cher W says
Strawberry and red berries – I have a craving for both of them at the moment so for it to translate into tea to take to work would be fab!
@spritneybeers
Helena says
I would like the earl grey best, served mild and milky, with my old flat mate that I havent seen suince university. She used to say I could do tea magic, there wasnt any problem I wouldnt solve by getting the kettle on and talking it over.
Clementina says
Strawberry and Red Berries sounds healthy. Could count towards my 5-a-day. I’d drink it alone. Need some me time 😉
Helen says
Iced White tea sounds lovely, I’d share it with my mum
amanda wright says
I would like to try Camomile and Peppermint on my own to relax at the end of a long day
Stephanie says
Strawberry and Red Berries
Helen Keene says
I would love to try the Spearmint one, sat with a group of friends to have a girlie natter.
Jane Adair says
I would love to try the White tea. I love flavoured teas and in a house full of coffee drinkers it makes a refreshing change to relax with a nice cup of tea!
Megan Bayford says
Peppermint is my fav!
Charlotte Ali says
I think the Elderflower and Apricot sounds amazing! i’d love to drink some with my gorgeous fiance as we watch the sun go down together..
CATHERINE CORBETT says
I would love to try Spearmint & Strawberry with Rafa Nadal…. Well it is Wimbledon!! yum. 🙂
Amy says
I would really love to try your Vanilla Chai flavour tea, just becuase it sounds delicious!! I would drink it with my best friend and have a good gossip at the same time. Thankyou for the great competition xx
Mel Watson says
Elderflower and apricot, what a stunning combination, would love to try this
abigail edkins says
english tea to share with my best mate… nothing like a natter over a good cup of tea xx
ANNE BOSTWICK says
Peppermint – so refreshing, with George Clooney as a change from coffee!
Laura Barker says
Elderflower and apricot sounds delicious. I’d drink it with my family as a treat.
Luci says
I’d like to try an iced peppermint with my book group to keep us all alert!
Joanne thomas says
I WOULD LOVE TO TRY THE ELDERFLOWER AND APRICOT, IT SOUNDS LOVELY
Stacey Schofield says
I would love to try the Camomile and Peppermint tea with my mum! i miss having cuppas with her since i started work full time i dont get as much time now between work and looking after the kids.
Lili says
Elderflower and apricot – love it
c burton says
english tea for me and my famliy mmmm
@oceancolors says
Vanilla Chai sounds nice
Bon williams says
I’d love to try vanilla chai, I’d drink it with my lovely mum, who I don’t see often enough! (plus she’d make the tea and wash up afterwards!)
David Wyatt says
Strawberry and redberries sound fab
Sue says
I’d like to drink Earl Grey with my husband.
Ruth Newport says
I would like to try Vanilla Chai and share it with my husband who deserves it for all the hard work he does (he is building my new bathroom cabinets as we speak, bless him!)
Jo Young says
Strawberries and berries sounds yummy and I’d love to drink it with the Queen!
lucy Robinson says
Peppermint and Peter Andre. Two of my favourites.
Cath Smethurst says
Peppermint, I love everything minty and it would be with one of the PG tips Monkeys, to see what they have to say about these beautiful teas.
Debbie Weinhold says
I would love to drink a cup of Peppermint, Spearmint and Strawberry tea with Cheryl Cole and get the gossip about her X Factor departure.
susannah southurst says
love to try the spearmint and strawberry sound interesting
sheila says
Elderflower and apricot sounds interesting. i wonder if Rafa Nadal likes tea- bet he’d like this one!!
Stewart Griffiths says
I’d love to try the Peppermint, Spearmint and Strawberry tea with my mum!
Ian says
The classic English Breakfast with Stephen Fry.
angie cunningham says
would love to try the elderflower and apricot served ice cold whilst relaxing in the garden
Hugh McLaughlin says
I’d love to try the red berries
kelly smith says
i would love to try the peppermint tea, yum x
Robyn Clarke says
I would love to try the strawberry and spearmint. I’d share it with my best friend who I haven’t seen for nearly 3 years as we now live on opposite sides of the World
Philippa Davey says
Iced white with my dairy-allergic son please 🙂
Rachael G says
Ooohhh I’d love to try the Peppermint tea with my mum!
Dan Wate says
I’d like to try the white tea
Raj Sandhu says
I’d love to try the English Breakfast tea
Paul Wilson says
The Vanilla Chai looks really nice.
Jacqueline Anne Hewitt says
Ooh the Spearmint and strawberry gets my vote! Sounds heavenly!
Andrena Harrison says
English breakfast tea – ideally breakfast in bed with Brad Pitt!!
beth says
I’d love to try Elderflower & Apricot, drinking it with my 91 year old grandma.
Caroline Ashton says
Definitely the Elderflower and Apricot – I adore Elderflower Cordial (and love apricots too), so can’t wait to see what they would taste like in a tea. I would have to share a cup with my mum, as she loves a cuppa and would hate to miss out on a brew.
Rosemary Easton says
Earl Grey – & Mr Darcy please – or Colin Firth will do nicely
Caroline French says
Love to try the Elderflower and Apricot as its not one ive come across before and sounds delish!
Kerrie says
red berries with my hubby
Kerrie says
tweeted @kemo_2002
katie slater says
Vanilla chai with my mum. A good cup of tea solves any problem
Sean says
elderflower looks nice, i would like o drink it with the queen!
Paul Witney says
I would have a cup of English tea with my Dad.
emma jane says
I would really love to try your Vanilla Chai flavour tea
@handbag2000
Katie Bancroft says
I would love to try the Elderflower & Apricot tea. The person I’d most like to sit down and have a cup of tea with is Rebecca Black. It’d have to be on a Friday, of course. Do you think she’d let me sing with her?
Linda Callaghan says
White tea with Roger Federer!
Arabella B says
I’d love to try the White Tea and drink it with the Dalai Lama…. Two calming influences in one!
patricia holden says
Strawberry and red berries
Michelle D says
Hmmm, Think I like the sound of the iced white tea, and I’d like to sit down and have a cuppa with my nan!!!!!
Roman says
I’d fancy a cup of English Breakfast with Stephen Fry, then he could taste what good tea really tastes like, (rather than an inferior brand he claimed to like for financial gain!).
Julie Harris says
I’d like the Elderflower and Apricot to take to work. Sounds so refreshing !
Jo Bromley says
I really would love to try the Spearmint and Strawberry. Yum!
Jen Boucher says
I’d love Peppermint, Spearmint and Strawberry tea with Chris Colfer.
Adele Hill says
The Vanilla Chai sounds intresting
andi says
ooh! English Breakfast tea for me, at the correct time of the day, with Newcastle United goalkeeper Steve Harper preferably!!!
Teresa says
Spearmint and Strawberry with Larry Lamb
sally george says
The hubby has just recently become obsessed with flavoured tea and is always on the look out for new ones!! would be great to try a few with him!
Sarah says
elderflower and apricot sounds fab! I’d drink it with my brother who likes to think he is something of a tea connoisseur – it would be nice to surprise him
Svetlana says
beautiful tea, english breakfast with my Dad please
karen Railton says
English Breakfast with my mother
Joanne B says
would love to try Vanilla chai over a chat with my friends
x
John Lynch says
english breakfast (im somewhat old school)
would love to drink it with Brian May, talk about stereoscopic imagery, guitars and our mutual love of vox amplifiers.
Selena Knights says
I’d like to try Elderflower and Apricot because it sounds yummy. I need cheering up because a bird pooped on me today!
Sarah Laycock says
English breakfast tea with Julius Caesar who never had the pleasure of tasting such luxury!
sean thompson says
Peppermint, Spearmint and Strawberry – sounds an odd sort of combination so would love to try – think id like to drink it with the queen as i missed her visit when she in dublin
Sarah Laycock says
Have also tweeted @scrumpy11
Victoria C says
I’d love to try the decaf English Breakfast with my mum as I don’t see her nearly enough.
Bev Cordle says
I’d like to try strawberry tea and eat it with Delia Smith along with her home baked cakes
susan cunningham says
I’d love to try the Elderflower Tea and share it with none other than my beloved husband.
Abigail Craig says
I like most tea but I love earl grey and it would always be with my husband! it is our one month wedding anniversary!
katie says
I would love to try the camomile tea never had that one before
@SooperSandy says
I’d love to sit down and have a cup of Elderflower and Apricot tea with J K Rowling.
isabelle smith says
Vanilla Chai sounds nice =]!
Natalia says
The Vanilla Chai for me, please
Macdara O Seireadain says
I’d love to try the Peppermint, Spearmint and Strawberry, as I love to try new flavours, and it sounds especially refreshing and exciting!
san says
white tea with my Mum 🙂
ellen says
white tea with hubby please
Phil Darling says
I’d like to have a cup of Vanilla chai with Kylie Minogue – it would calmn me down nicely if I got too excited
Rebecca Denyer says
I would love to try Vanilla Chai, I lvoe the smell of vanilla x
Ellie Peabody says
I’d love to try the Lemongrass, Ginger & Citrus Fruits. I love herbal and fruit teas like made by Tea Pigs and Cosy Tea, and these look great too. Can really tell the differnce when quality ingredients are used. Who to have tea with, well I am visiting one of my best friends next month who I see about once a year as she lives the other side of the country – so I woud like to drink my tea with Julie 🙂
emer says
I’d love to try the Red berries tea with the Queen!!
Rudy Roversi says
I’m excited about the Elderflower & Apricot flavour!
Owen says
I’d like to try some white tea!
Rudy Roversi says
Have tweeted and also follow FreshDesignBlog now. (@enderit)
Kate Cunningham says
Would love to try Spearmint and strawberry with my daughter.
ruth says
I’d love to try the double mint and strawberry
Carolina J. says
I’d love to try strawberry tea with my auntie- big tea fan. (@pandcands)
Carolina J. says
I’ve followed and tweeted! (@pandcands)
Cassie bedford says
I would like to try strawberry tea. also tweeted @babymumbles
Kelly Koya says
I’d like to try the vanilla chai with my hubby.
May Stevens says
I’d like to try a classic earl grey with my Mum.
Hannah Rowley says
I would love to try the strawberry flavour tea with my team leader Neil because he is absolutely obsessed with tea.
Emma Smith says
Oooh, I love Earl Grey, so would love to try their one.
Simon Ashford says
I’d like to try Red Berries
claire dennehy says
Strawberry and Red Berries with ryan reynolds,mmm!
Frankie Light says
I’d love to try the Red Berries tea with ‘political comedian’ Tim Minchin 🙂
Frankie Light says
I’ve followed and tweeted as @LoveWinning 🙂
Solange says
Earl Grey with Amy Winehouse
Nina Crozier says
Elderflower and Apricot is the one that jumped out at me. Would love to try that.
Nina Crozier says
Followed and tweeted too (@nc099)
Cheryll H says
The spearmint and strawberry sounds very refreshing – perfect for Wimbledon – so maybe a nice cup with Murray or Nadal might be in order 🙂
Cheryll H says
I have tweeted about your giveaway @pipersky1 🙂
mrs h says
to be honest I’ve never tried White Tea, Elderflower & Apricot so I would really look forward to giving it a go!
Jaki says
Vanilla Chai would be lush!
Deborah Marlow says
I would love to try iced peppermint tea with David Essex!
fantasia says
i’d like to try the peppermint tea with nigel harmen
adrienne o connor says
elderberry and apricot with robbie williams
Mel Butcher says
I’d love to try the peppermint, spearmint and strawberry and I’d love the chance to drink it with my grandad, who died 22 years ago, it would be fantastic for him to meet my children.
Ruth Murray says
I’d love to try Green Tea, Mango & Ginger, it sounds more refreshing than my usual Green Tea!
Mel Butcher says
I’ve tweeted too as @melspur, I’m trying to follow as well, but twitter hasn’t let me follow anyone today!
Lioni paris says
I Wouk love tk tru the spearmint and strawberry due to the medicinal qualities of the spearmint and it sounds rather yummy! I would love to have a cup of tea with Kate winslet.A true British Rose! Xx retweeted as @lioniparis 😀 xx
Aline says
Would love to try Elderflower and apricot
mary chez says
Camomile tea with my sister
Nicole S. says
Would love to try some Peppermint tea with my Dad who I have not seen since I was 7!
Nicole S. says
Have tweeted @nikkiopia
mary chez says
Also tweeted (@boo1003)
Joanna Sawka says
Would love to try Spearmint and strawberry
Joanna Sawka says
tweeted @joanna_kow
Janice says
I’d love a cuppa of iced white tea on a summer evening with my hubby.
racheln says
Thank you for all the great comments and competition entries, we’ve loved reading them! This competition is now closed – we’ll announce the winner in due course.
amy says
I would love to win some fab tea! I love different flavours, so nice, perfect for mornings, evenings or anytime.
ROBERTA DOWLING says
Strawberry and Red Berries.. they are in season and in the company of Lady Gaga… She might start to sing beetween a sip of tea and a biscuit…
Shauna Burke says
I’d love to drink the Elderflower and Apricot with the ever-amusing tea enthusiast Stephen Fry.
Ciaglen says
I would like to try the peppermint tea with my sister who is mad into all diff types of exotic teas 🙂
katrina walsh says
Strawberries and berries with Bam Margera 🙂
carina says
i adore white tea and i would drink it with my tea buddy helga.