About Us

Debonair Tea Company is run by Kent couple, Phil and Louisa Johnson. Tired of seeing both good and poor quality tea served badly, we believed it was possible to source, create and serve high quality loose leaf teawithout pretence and set upon our mission to make exceptional tea a daily pleasure.

Initially, our plan was to create a pop-up tea bar and personally serve our own teas and blends but we were soon getting requests to retail our products online and supply other food businesses - requiring a prompt re-write of the business plan!

From true start-up beginnings and a limited budget, we have now created and sourced over 20 delicious yet honestly priced unique teas and infusions with more in careful development. Louisa has also proven her craft, knowledge and love of tea with formal tea sommelier accreditation – the first person to achieve this standard with the UK Tea Academy.

Our name is not only inspired by our high-quality teas and infusions but also by our 1968 Bedford Debonair CA van, which we are converting into a mobile tea bar (Still..! One commercial unit, a dog and a baby later...!)

This blog was originally set up for updates on our mobile teabar transformation which it will continue to do when this work resumes in 2018.

www.debonairtea.co.uk

Sunday, 25 May 2014

WHY DEBONAIR?

Growing up, the humble tea bag was outlawed in our house - nothing but loose leaf tea would do for my Dad. 

And being served over-milked tea bag water while out and about was always a bit of a drama.

Undeterred, it wasn't long until I subscribed to his way of thinking.

Back then, loose, whole leaf teas were much less available. However, the choice today is startling.

It's a sad state of affairs then that even with the tide of chain cafes here in the UK, the choice of tasty, correctly steeped tea is seriously lacking.

That's where Debonair Tea Company comes in...

We are purveyors of fine teas, who brew our teas to perfection, ensuring correct water temperature and steep time. 

Our promise is to deliver you with the freshest, tastiest brew without breaking your bank.

We cannot wait to get out on the road and share our passion with you. In the meantime, check out our blog to view our progress.


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