Birchal Tea

About Birchall

Birchall is a family-owned British tea company based in London with roots in the trade dating back over 140 years to Darjeeling, when Captain Birchall Graham first planted tea. Today, their teas are served daily on every major UK high street and they are now one of the world’s largest exporters of East African teas, shipping approximately 40 million kilos of black tea worldwide per annum from their buying offices in London and Mombasa.

Estate Grown Teas from East Africa

Birchall believe that every cup of tea should be bright, delicious and bursting with full flavour. That’s why they source their blended and single origin black teas exclusively from the finest tea estates across East Africa, from Rwanda through to the Great Rift Valley in Kenya, where the very best teas are to be found.

Birchall’s dedication to quality ensures that all of their tea leaves are hand-plucked.”

Tea in a Socially Responsible Way

Although Birchall is dedicated to creating fine tasting tea, they also work hard to ensure that all their teas are sustainably sourced in a manner which respects both the environment and their tea producers.

Birchall is a long-standing member of the Ethical Tea Partnership, which they work with collaboratively to raise ethical standards of industry-wide practices. They are also proud to hold full certification from NGOs the Fairtrade Foundation and the Rainforest Alliance.

Award-Winning Black Teas

Birchall specialise in single origin and blended black teas, the summation of knowledge passed down through five generations. They source their signature Great Rift and Virunga black teas from estates across East Africa, from Rwanda through to the Great Rift Valley in Kenya, where the very best teas are grown

Expertly Sourced Green Teas

Birchall’s speciality Green Teas are rich in anti-oxidants and light on caffeine. Like their signature black teas, each whole leaf green tea delivers a superior level of taste and fragrance that captures the unique essence of the regions in Asia where they are cultivated.

Fruit & Herbal Infusions

Birchall’s carefully curated selection of caffeine free infusions includes a tisane to suit every serving occasion and taste. From herbal classics, like Camomile and Peppermint, to such contemporary favourites as Lemongrass & Ginger and Redbush, each of their infusions is vibrant and rich in flavour, and every one has won a Great Taste Award.

Unrivalled Quality and Expertise

Today, Birchall is one of the world’s largest exporters of black tea from East Africa but whilst their rich heritage, expertise and passion for creating perfect blends is reflected in their award-winning black teas, it’s also reflected in their growing range of green teas and speciality Infusions.

“A tea for every serving occasion and taste”