Taylor's of Harrogate

Commitment to Quality
Taylors of Harrogate never compromises on quality, particularly when selecting the very finest tea leaves for our specialty teas. This is something that has not gone unrecognized by the royal family, as we are loyal suppliers to the royal household and are proud to bear the Royal Warrant, the ultimate stamp of quality.

Every one of our tea buyers is an experienced taster. This ensures they understand tea completely and know precisely which of the 1000 teas they test each day are of the very highest quality. Body, color and flavor are all expertly assessed. We handle all of our teas with extreme care. Tea is delicate and does not appreciate rough treatment. Fruit tea and flavored tea with flowers and scents are blended with meticulous care in small batches. Our most exclusive teas are inspected almost leaf by leaf to ensure absolute quality. Our fine orthodox leaf teas are very carefully withered then pressed between two brass plates to rupture the leaves and create a twisty and tippy specialty loose tea.

Green tea, black tea, herbal tea, Earl Grey, fruit tea, organic tea - whichever is your favorite cup of tea, by selecting Taylors of Harrogate, you are assured of a superior quality infusion.

At Taylors of Harrogate, we want our teas and coffees to not only make you feel better, but to improve the lives of the people that grow and harvest them. Our independent family business buys the best quality, with respect for both the people and the planet.

Over decades, we have developed long-lasting sustainable relationships with our growers and are founding members of the Ethical Tea Partnership, which helps producers meet internationally recognized standards. Our expert buyers regularly visit the farms and co-operatives that supply our tea and coffee and have a genuine rapport with our suppliers. More importantly, it also helps them to maintain or achieve certification with independent bodies such as Fairtrade and Rainforest Alliance.

We also have a history of going the extra mile when it comes to the environment. 20 years ago our former chairman promised his children he would plant one million trees to help deforestation, something that actually produces more carbon emmissions per year than the whole of the USA. In the end we planted three million trees with the support of our customers. But his vision was bigger than that - we're now on a mission to save an area of the rainforest the size of Yorkshire - the biggest county in the United Kingdom.

The way you do business needn't leave a bad taste in your mouth. In fact, we think knowing that everything is sourced responsibly might just make our tea taste better!