Fortnum & Mason Christening Blend Loose Leaf Tea 250g Tin

This is a robust, malty leaf tea from pure Assam leaves grown in the prized Brahmaputra Valley in Northeast India. The broken leaves make a strong brew with a malty, full-bodied flavour and are much prized at breakfast time. 

This is a robust, malty leaf tea from pure Assam leaves grown in the prized Brahmaputra Valley in Northeast India. The broken leaves make a strong brew with a malty, full-bodied flavour and are much prized at breakfast time. 

A twist on the traditional bergamot-infused blend, Countess Grey is based on well-twisted orange pekoe teas, lifted by classic bergamot and a light orange flavour.

British Prime Minister Earl Grey gave his name to this hugely popular tea back in the 1830s, and ever since it has been thought of as a classic English afternoon tea. It is not a type of tea, but a flavour, made up of a simple black tea flavoured with aromatic and stimulating oil of bergamot. 

Fragrant elderflower is a worthwhile companion to the best green tea, as the complementary flavours combine to create an especially subtle and distinctive drink.

In this classic Fortnum's blend, low-grown Flowery Pekoe from Ceylon lends an uplifting note to the maltier Assam to make a very traditional cup of tea. First blended for King Edward VII in the summer of 1902, Royal Blend has been popular ever since for its smooth, almost honey-like flavour. 

This clever tea strainer allows you to brew your favourite loose-leaf tea directly in the cup. The fine mesh holds back the leaves while the generous size allows the full flavour of the tea to come through without the fuss of getting out the teapot.

For those who have difficulty choosing between our many excellent blends, here are three tasters of our most popular teas: Afternoon Blend, Royal Blend and Earl Grey Classic. Each tin of loose-leaf tea is distinctly different and all three provide a delightful tasting experience.

Created in response to a request from the Palace for a smokier Earl Grey, this unique blend combines traditional bergamot with a touch of Lapsang and Gunpowder tea, combining the best qualities of all three. 

This ancient recipe of black tea spiced with Indian herbs and spices produces a warm, soothing drink that will soothe and satisfy. 

This blend of Indian and China teas is also perfumed with the delicate aroma of orange blossom to produce a subtle, floral flavour. 

A blend from the higher and lower regions of Ceylon delivering a light, refreshing flavour with real body.

Orange Pekoe denotes a large-leaved tea, and the dark, even leaves of this tea are indicative of a really good Ceylon

A blend from the higher and lower regions of Ceylon delivering a light, refreshing flavour with real body.

This justly famous black tea from the bracing foothills of the Himalayas has a vivid, coppery infusion.

To give this tea its unmistakable flavour, the plucked leaves are withered over pine fires, pan-dried and rolled and placed in bamboo baskets and smoked over smouldering pinewood fires

For when you simply can’t choose, here are six of Fortnum's famous teas, packed into tea bags for immediate refreshment. The selection includes 10 tea bags each of Royal Blend, Breakfast Blend, Afternoon Blend, Queen Anne Blend, Earl Grey Classic and Smoky Earl Grey.

A blend from the higher and lower regions of Ceylon delivering a light, refreshing flavour with real body

Fortnum’s has been making Lemon Curd for almost as long as we’ve been selling tea.

Best-enjoyed black, our Rose Pouchong is made by interleaving rose petals with black tea as it dries

This blend of China black Keemun and oolong teas recalls the ancient trading routes that brought tea to the Tsars, when tea was transported from China to Russia in a caravan of camels.

Our strongest and quickest-brewing tea, created for especially early mornings.