If over 300 years of tea expertise has taught us anything about our favourite brew, it’s that loose leaf tea really is the best. The humble teabag, preferred by many for its supposed convenience, can’t compare to a cup of the good stuff. Picked, packed and produced using traditional techniques for ultimate freshness, each caddy of Fortnum’s loose leaf tea is of exceptional quality.

Making a cup of loose leaf tea may seem a little complicated to the uninitiated, but it’s actually much easier than you think. All you need is a good sturdy pot and a caddy of Fortnum’s tea and away you go. What’s more, our caddies always include instructions on how to brew specific teas should you feel unsure.

In the meantime, allow us to wax lyrical on a few of the reasons for our love of loose…