Treat a tea lover to 12 months of Britain’s best brews, herbal infusions and confections, from the legendary Fortnum & Mason. Suppliers of tea to the royal houses for over 300 years, an achievement honored by numerous Royal Warrants of Appointment, Fortnum & Mason is a destination for fine teas from far-away lands, and is the center of excellence, knowledge and passion for the golden brew that defines a nation. Our collection delivers a different Fortnum classic every month:
- Delivered in 12 monthly shipments, one tea per month.
- Teas blended and packed in the UK from teas imported for Fortnum & Mason.
- Foods made in England.
- Available in the United States exclusively through Williams Sonoma.
12 Months of Fortnum & Mason includes:
Month 1, Royal Blend Tea Tin
- First blended for King Edward VII in the summer of 1902, this classic Fortnum loose-leaf blend pairs low-grown Flowery Pekoe from Ceylon with maltier Assam. (250g/8.8 oz.)
Month 2, Queen Anne Tea Tin
- Created in honor of Fortnum’s bicentennial, this loose-leaf blend features select Assam tippy golden flower orange pekoe and Ceylon flowery broken orange pekoe teas. (250g/8.8 oz.)
Month 3, Earl Grey Tea Tin
- In the 1830s, British Prime Minister Earl Grey gave his name to this hugely popular pairing of Chinese black tea and aromatic oil of bergamot. (250g/8.8 oz.)
Month 4, Darjeeling Tea
- This champagne of teas, harvested from century-old bushes in the foothills of the Himalayas, is made from the highest-quality leaf tips with a subtle Muscatel taste and robust character. (125g/4 .4 oz.)
Month 5, Sicilian Lemon & Ginger Infusion
- A zingy caffeine-free blend of lively herbs, spices and citrus to enjoy hot or iced, any time of day. (15 tea bags; 1.3 oz. total)
Month 6, Assam Superb
- Indigenous to India's steamy Brahmaputra Valley, Assam tea is one of the oldest varieties and named for its rich, dark liquor and smooth, malty flavor. (125g/4 .4 oz.)
Month 7, Piccadilly Lemon Curd Biscuits
- These proper English biscuits – cookies, or as we call them – are handcrafted of crisp shortbread that’s flavored with lemon curd for a deliciously sweet-sharp taste. (13 biscuits; 7 oz. total)
Month 8, Cold Brew Tea Infusion
- Simply drop one tea bag in water, wait for it to steep, then enjoy a refreshing, caffeine-free infusion of apple, blackberry, rosehips and hibiscus, with zesty notes of orange peel and licorice. (20 tea bags; 2.12 oz. total)
Month 9, Breakfast Blend Tea Tin
- Broken leaves of pure Assam tea, grown in the prized Brahmaputra Valley in Northeast India, make a strong brew with a malty, full-bodied flavor. (250g/8.8 oz.)
Month 10, Preserve Trio Taster Gift Pack
- Fortnum’s famous Strawberry, Apricot and Raspberry preserves are lightly sweetened to enhance the fruit’s fresh-picked flavor and simmered to a smooth, soft-set consistency. (three 3.5-oz. jars, one of each flavor)
Month 11, Celebration Blend Tea
- A fragrant and flavorful balance of rich, malty assam black tea from India and sweet Chinese green jasmine. (250g/8.8 oz.)
Month 12, Afternoon Blend Tea Tin
- Equally refreshing hot or iced, Afternoon Blend gets hearty body and floral top notes from teas that originate in the upper and lower regions of Ceylon. (250g/8.8 oz.)
