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New Teas at Comins | It takes time.
Comins Tea House is born out of a passion for tea. Pure and simple. Tea. The Leaf. Unblended. The ceremony. The amazing natural flavours. & the joy that we get from finding great teas and sharing them with you. For a new tea to join the shelves at Comins it takes time. Time to visit the plantations, meet the growers, understand the tea culture. We promise when new teas do join us it will be worth the wait. Our new Taiwanese teas selected on Robs recent trip {that many of you have already sampled and loved} should be just 3...
Take tea with your Family this half term
With half term upon us many of you are probably thinking of things to do with your family. Taking tea together may not currently be top of your list but we are increasingly finding that our amazing young people find the world of loose leaf tea just as fascinating as the rest of us. We have had the pleasure of welcoming many families to the Tea House & sharing tea with some budding tea experts and entrepreneurs. But don't just take our word for it. This week if you come into the Tea House you may just have the pleasure...
We don't do blends.....try Earl grey the Comins way
We love going on the road. We love meeting new people, sharing tea and, in the process hearing about their passions. It can lead to new partnerships and connections, some more surprising than others.... For those of you already familiar with us you will know that we specialise in personally sourced {we visit the estates} single estate tea. We don't blend for our own label as we believe that the fine teas we find for you speak for themselves, as they are, on their own. So you might wonder what an Earl Grey Comins Style might look like...read on to...
Tea, Bread & Jam
Have you read Hole & Corner yet? If not then we highly recommend you visit their website and find out where you can get hold of a copy. This beautiful magazine, in their words, "celebrates craft, beauty, passion and skill" and is full of fascinating stories of "people who spend more time 'doing' than ‘talking’, who put content above style, whose work is their life" Why are we sharing this with you? Well, when we were at Best of Britannia {BoB} earlier this year, the H&C team passed by our stall and we agreed to catch up when we were back in Dorset....
Christmas with Comins
With just under a month until Christmas we thought we would put a few gift ideas together to get you thinking all things tea! Here at Comins Tea House we have the perfect gifts for tea appreciators, tea lovers right through to tea addicts {Not all of these items are available online so either visit us at the Tea House or call Rob on 01258475389 & we can arrange delivery} For Green Tea Appreciators Japanese Kyusu Teapot | £15 Sencha Superior | 15G £2.50 50G £6.50 For Chinese Tea Enthusiasts Chinese Gaiwan | £12 British Made Tea Tin &...
Buy Fine Tea
At Comins we aim to make it simple for you to find and enjoy fine single estate teas. Rob & Michelle have been travelling the world since 2007 meeting and building relationships with dedicated growers to bring you a range of loose leaf teas that offer an excellent balance of quality and value. We also offer a hand-picked selection of teaware including our our exclusive British made range of tea bowls, tins & spoons designed by us & handmade by quality British craftspeople.
Shop onlineSingle Estate Teas
We aim to make it simple for you to find and enjoy fine single estate teas. Our range of loose leaf teas offer you an excellent balance of quality and value.
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Teaware
Choose from our selection of British, Japanese, Taiwanese and Chinese teaware to compliment your tea choice.
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Tea Gift Sets
Our beautiful tea gift sets include everything you need, and are perfect for that special present or just as a treat for yourself.