Yorkshire Tea

Time and time again I’m asked “why does Yorkshire Tea taste so good?” The simple reason is because we never compromise on quality. We always buy the very best tea for our blends and you can really taste the difference.

But there’s more to Yorkshire Tea than just the great taste.

Taylors of Harrogate is one of the few remaining family tea and coffee merchants in the country. Founded in 1886 by an enterprising Yorkshire tea merchant, Charles Taylor, the business quickly gained a reputation for the quality of its teas and coffees.

Charles recognised that regional variations in water affected the taste of tea, so he started to blend his teas specially to suit different water types. Today, over a hundred years later, our Tea Buyers still take the time and trouble to do this. We even have a special blend for hard water.

As a family business it is important for us to work in a fair and ethical way. For us that means paying sustainable prices for our teas, working in partnership with growers, and, via our on-going Trees for Life appeal, supporting tree planting and community projects in tea and coffee growing countries.