Here in Devon we are extremely lucky to have so many fantastic local producers on our doorstep – from artisan cheeses and bespoke blended teas to quality sausages and handmade puddings. In a time when consumers are increasingly concerned with low food miles and the provenance of their food, locality and the ‘shop local’ campaign have never been more apt. With this in mind we are producing a blog series on our local producers and their delicious products, this week focusing on Devonshire Tea.

Devonshire Tea are East Devon based producers of bespoke blended teas made with high quality, ethically sourced ingredients. Their range currently includes Classic Breakfast, their flagship blend of teas from Indian ethical estates, Earl Grey, a fragrant blend delicately scented with bergamot and Delightful Afternoon, a blend of bold Assam and delicate Darjeeling. We also stock their Blend Selection which is a collection of all three of these blends.

All of their teas are sourced from ethical estates monitored by the Ethical Tea Partnership.
The majority of teabags are heat sealed with glue containing plastics and while these are not harmful to consume, they mean that the teabag is not compostable. In contrast the Devonshire Tea teabags are folded and ‘stitched’ closed.

Devonshire Tea products are available in catering foodservice cases of 200 individually wrapped teabags and retail cases containing six cartons of 20 individually wrapped teabags. The full range and more information is available to view here: http://www.iscafoods.co.uk/devonshire-tea/.