The Quick Sip

Tender peach aroma and flavour blended into naturally decaffeinated Ceylon black tea.

Tea Tales

The peach has been cultivated in most parts of Asia, particularly ancient China where the process of developing superior strains has continued for two millennia. The fruit was introduced into Europe from Persia, as its name (prunus persica) implies. In Chinese tradition it is a symbol of long life, one of the Chinese Eight Immortals is depicted carrying a Peach of Immortality. Returning to matters more earth bound but no less exalted, young brides in China were referred to as "peaches", no doubt in part due to the fruit's mouth-feel and touch. It is a reference that loses little in translation, as the peach is used as a reference in many cultures to describe a pretty young woman.