Fortnum & Mason Russian Caravan Loose Tea Tin 125g

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. 

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. 

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 silver-plated tea strainer is decorated with an Art Deco-style detail and is the perfect accessory for an elegant afternoon tea.

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 special blend was created to mark the wedding in 2011 of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.

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.

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 special blend was created to mark the wedding in 2011 of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. The top-quality Assam is lifted by the addition of a little Kenyan tea - the location of Prince William’s marriage proposal. Deservedly popular at the time of the wedding, it remains much in demand and has now permanently joined the ranks of our heritage blend teas. 

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

The delicious taste of this classic summer fruit fused with black China tea makes an unusually refreshing drink - the perfect complement to a hot summer’s day. 

Fortnum's Earl Grey Classic, presented in a covetable new tin. 

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

A bracing blend of expertly selected Assam and Kenyan teas; the first provides maltiness, the second adds brightness.

Sencha tea is produced in Zhejiang Province in China, considered the home of green tea

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.

Enjoy a G&T without the consequences.

The smooth blend of carefully selected TGFOP Assam and Ceylon FBOP teas produces a strong, smooth tea refreshing at any time of day.

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.

A bergamot-based tea blend, Victoria Grey combines liquorice root, lavender and cornflower petal with our very own Fortnum’s Salisbury Plain Honey. 

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