The 1872 Clipper Tea Experience An Expression of Refined Taste
Brand Story
In 1872, a young man named Balage Porolis de Silva embarked on a journey into the world of luxury. He set up a jewellery boutique along High Street, Singapore, presenting not only the finest gems, but also serving the best Ceylon tea to his customers. Hailing from Sri Lanka where having tea is a daily ritual for relaxation and enjoyment, he wanted to enhance his customers’ appreciation of jewellery with tea.  Gradually, the B.P. de Silva brand name grew in reputation and became synonymous with artistry and craftsmanship. The family continues to extend the very same values and philosophy of fine jewellery into tea, elevating tea beyond a simple beverage to a premium gift. This led to the creation of The 1872 Clipper Tea Co., whose name pays tribute to the historic Clipper ships that raced to carry chests of the freshest teas to all corners of the world, at the same time acknowledging the year we planted our roots in Singapore.
Making its debut at Food and Hotel Asia 2014, this collection is home to 12 exclusive tea blends. The 1872 Heritage Collection epitomizes The 1872 Clipper Tea Co., with each blend telling its story or paying homage to each subsidiary under BP de Silva Holdings.
Balage Porolis
1872
Chamomile Blue
Blend no. 819
Inspired by the famous 400-carat blue sapphire from Sri Lanka, Blue Belle, this blend symbolises the long and colourful history of Sri Lanka’s affinity with fine gems.
Ingredients: Lavender, lemongrass, strawberry flavour and Ceylon black tea
Ingredients: Roman Chamomile, lavender and snow chrysanthemum
Compass Rose
Blend no. 872
Ingredients: Black tea with tropical fruit safflowers, ginger and shimmering pearl dust
Ingredients: Yunnan Silver Tips with rose buds
dices,
Blend no. 857
Timeless Earl Grey
Pañca
Ingredients: Pure Ceylon tea, oil of bergamot, blue cornflowers and cream flavour
Miss Vanda
Blend no. 842
This luxurious blend commemorates BP de Silva’s first jewellery boutique along High Street, Singapore, presenting not only the finest gems, but also serving the best Ceylon tea to his customers.
Alluding to our Singapore flower, the Vanda Miss Joaquim, this blend is a tribute to our sister company, Risis, who pioneered a gold-plating process to immortalise the beauty of Singapore’s orchids.
Ingredients: Keemun, Assam and Kandy black tea
Ingredients: Rooibos with Ceylon black tea, orchid blossoms, vanilla orchid flavour and blueberries
Blend no. 881
Senso Mint
Ingredients: Pu’er, dried chillis, sundried tomatoes, blue cornflowers, orange blossoms, guava and mango flavour
Blend no. 829
Blend no. 856 A blend that embodies Senso Holdings, home to Singapore’s most popular Italian restaurant - from charming wood-fired pizzerias, Spizza, to up-scale yet intimate fine-dining at Senso Restaurant.
Pañca, Sanskrit for “5”, marks and celebrates the fifth generation of BP de Silva Holdings, as this family legacy continues to flouish in generations to come.
Gem of the Orient
Blend no. 837 Having owned watch businesses for generations, this classic blend signifies the family’s ever-lasting love and passion for timepieces.
Ingredients: Black tea with cardamom hull, cloves, fennel seeds, ginger, red cornflowers and Szechuan peppers.
Blend no. 868
Blend no. 811 Compass Rose is a blend that exemplifies the journey of The 1872 Clipper Tea Co., as well as its love for nautical travel and exploration.
He left his hometown of Magalle, Galle at the tender age of 19, and set sail for Singapore. From a single jewellery business, today, BP de Silva Holdings is a diversified conglomerate.
High Street Breakfast
Blend no. 822
A name synonymous with artistry and luxury craftsmanship, this exquisite blend pays tribute to our founding father, Mr Balage Porolis de Silva.
Tracing back to our roots, the 1872 blend celebrates the year in which Mr BP de Silva set sail to Singapore and embarked on his journey into the world of luxury.
Magalle Chai
1872 Heritage Collection
Ingredients: Peppermint-cut leaves, shiso leaves, dill & ginseng root and lemon myrtle
Evening Dew
Blend no. 863
BP de Silva built a legacy of being one of the finest jewellers in Asia. Often referred to as the royal jeweller of the Orient, his clientele included royalty that spanned the globe - from Siam to Great Britian.
Representing our subsidiary Envipure, a water and air purification company, Evening Dew represents our commitment towards providing access to clean sources of drinking water to the world.
Ingredients: Jasmine Pearls with goji berries, roselle blossoms and peach flavour
Ingredients: Shizuoka Sencha, oil of rose-bergamot and blue cornflowers
Teabag Selection
Regular Teabags Black Tea english breakfast earl grey garden tea darjeeling peach
Green Tea apple lemon lychee mango passion fruit
green tea jasmine tea
Tisanes
(naturally caffeine-free) chamomile peppermint
Luxury Teabags Black Tea classic english breakfast timeless earl grey
Green Tea ever-green tea all day breakfast gyokuro jasmine pearls
Tisanes
(naturally caffeine-free) chamomile peppermint ginger lemongrass
Oolong Tea alishan oolong
White Tea yunnan silver tips
Loose Tea Selection
Black Tea english breakfast (B.O.P.) earl grey eternal garden tea classic english breakfast masala chai apple-teani lemon twist mango punch summer passion fruit cranberry sunrise fruitopia finest darjeeling blueberry black tea balage porolis* 1872* magalle chai* high street breakfast* timeless earl grey* miss vanda*
Green Tea ever-green tea all day breakfast refreshing tea break strawberry green tea jasmine pearls japanese sencha long jing gyokuro gem of the orient* evening dew*
White Tea
Pu’er Tea mandarin pu’er pu’er tuo cha pañca*
Oolong alishan oolong tie guan yin osmanthus oolong
Tisanes
(naturally caffeine-free) chamomile lemongrass peppermint ginger blissful berries healing garden rainbow rooibos anti-stress peace of mind bed of roses senso mint* chamomile blue*
peach white tea yunnan silver tips compass rose*
*1872 Heritage Collection blends
Trade Equipment
1872 Clipper Collection
Acrylic display boxes
Velvet-lined jewellery display box
Clipper wave teapot and teacup
Teacup teaball infusers
Air-tight porthole canisters
1872 Heritage Collection
Wooden, velvet-lined display chest
Glass teapot and teacup
Porcelain teapot with warmer
Perfect teaspoon
Infuser with drip tray
Air-tight metal canisters with slot
Tea Service
Bespoke - Since 1988, we have served as tea tailors to some of the finest
companies in the country. From customised tea blends to beautiful packaging for brands that wish to extend into the world of tea.
Raffles Hotel
Gardens by the Bay
UOB Private Banking
For more than 20 years, The 1872 Clipper Tea Co. has partnered with esteemed Raffles Hotel to customize and create new and exciting Raffles Tea products. We are proud to have played a significant role in their history and services, offering premium Raffles Tea to locals and visitors alike.
The 1872 Clipper Tea Co. undertook and created an exclusive collection of exquisite teas for Singapore’s very first 101-hectares garden, Gardens by the Bay. This collection comprises of a floral white tea, herbal black tea and a caffeine-free spice blend.
A bespoke blend was created for one of Singapore’s oldest and largest banking corporations. As a leading bank in Asia, this blend is testament to its commitment and dedication to this region. Asian Pearl reflects the bank’s promise to its treasured clients - a culture based on integrity, trust and respect.
Ready to serve - Besides a wide range of teas and supporting trade equipment to
enhance your customers’ experience through serving 1872 Clipper Tea, we value our relationships with our partners most of all. Below is a number of cafés and restaurants that serve 1872 Clipper Tea.
Capri by Fraser • Park Avenue Changi • BIG Hotel • Raffles Hotel • Adler Hostel • The Senso Group • Saint Pierre Dome & Olio • Au Chocolat • Jim Thompson • Boathouse • Osvaldo Family's Kitchen • Five and Dime • WA-Cafe Food for Thought • HY California • Little Prince Cafe • Elffin & Elffin • I AM Cafe • La Ristrettos • Yellow Cup Coffee Kitchenette • d' Good Cafe • Lowercase • Backstage Cafe • Fringe Cafe • LÉ CUISINE • Jamaica Blue
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