Lancashire Tea

English tea brand

Lancashire Tea

Owner| Lancashire Tea Company
Country| England, UK
Introduced| 2005; 20 years ago (2005)
Markets| Tea
Website| lancashiretea.co.uk

Lancashire Tea is an English brand of tea based in Earlestown, Merseyside. The Lancashire Tea Company was formed by Paul Needham and business partner Lynn Hitchen in 2006[1][2] to give Lancashire its own brand and as a rival to Yorkshire Tea.[3]

## Products

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Including the classic black tea blend, the company blends 12 teas from Kenya, Malawi, Rwanda, and Sumatra and has extended production into Rooibos, Green Tea, and Coffee.[4]

In 2009, the company relaunched the brand, having produced four new designs for the packaging, which were voted on by members of their Facebook group to decide which one would be their new look.[5] The packaging of the tea features a map of the historic county of Lancashire.

## Popular culture

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On 13 November 2008, the Lancashire Tea Company broke two Guinness World Records for making the World's Largest Teabag and The World's Largest Cup of Tea.[6]

In February 2015, product sales increased following a tweet by JK Rowling admitting to fans Lancashire Tea was her favourite brand. The Harry Potter author who lives in Edinburgh stated she buys it in England and takes it back to Scotland with her.[7]

## References

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1. ^ "Lancashire tea snapped up by Tesco". www.responsesource.com. Retrieved 12 January 2009.
2. ^ "Local brew for local people". Where I live: Lancashire (BBC website). Retrieved 12 January 2009.
3. ^ Alex Turner (24 January 2008). "£1m target as Lancashire Tea strikes key store deal". Archived from the original on June 30, 2008. Retrieved 12 January 2009.
4. ^ "Buy Matcha Green Tea Online at Zen Bliss | Zen Bliss". Archived from the original on 2016-04-23. Retrieved 2016-03-23.
5. ^ "Contacting How-Do | How-Do". Archived from the original on 2012-08-04. Retrieved 2009-01-12.
6. ^ "Lancashire Food & Drink - Recipes, Eating Out, Food Events & Break Ideas". Archived from the original on 2013-02-08. Retrieved 2009-01-12.
7. ^ "Why Lancashire Tea makes the perfect brew for Harry Potter author JK Rowling". St Helens Star.

## External links

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* Official website

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Tea (Camellia sinensis)

* History

Common
varieties|

| Black tea|

* Assam
* Bohea
* Ceylon
* Congou
* Darjeeling
* Dianhong
* Golden Monkey
* Jin Jun Mei
* Kangra
* Keemun
* Nilgiri
* Sikkim
* Tibeti
* Rize
* Yingdehong

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Oolong tea|

* Bai Jiguan
* Ban Tian Yao
* Baozhong
* Bu Zhi Chun
* Da Hong Pao
* Dong ding
* Dongfang meiren
* Fo Shou
* Gaoshan
* Huangjin Gui
* Huang Meigui
* Jin Xuan
* Qilan
* Rougui
* Ruan zhi
* Shui Jin Gui
* Shui Xian
* Tieluohan
* Tieguanyin

Green tea|

* Anji bai cha
* Aracha
* Baimao Hou
* Bancha
* Biluochun
* Chun Mee
* Dafang
* Genmaicha
* Lu'an Melon Seed
* Gunpowder
* Gyokuro
* Hōjicha
* Taiping houkui
* Huangshan Maofeng
* Hyson
* Kabusecha
* Kamairicha
* Konacha
* Kukicha
* Longjing
* Matcha
* Maojian
* Mecha
* Mengding Ganlu
* Sencha
* Shincha
* Tamaryokucha

White tea|

* Bai Mudan
* Baihao Yinzhen
* Shoumei

Yellow tea|

* Junshan Yinzhen
* Huoshan Huangya

Fermented tea|

* Pu-erh
* Doncha
* Lahpet
* Kombucha

Blended or
flavoured teas|

* Earl Grey (Lady Grey)
* Breakfast tea (English, Irish)
* Jasmine tea
* Lapsang souchong
* Masala chai
* Maghrebi mint tea
* Prince of Wales
* Russian Caravan
* Strobilanthes tonkinensis

General|

* Australian
* Arabic
* British
* Ceylon
* Chinese
* Korean
* Nepali
* New Zealand
* Taiwanese
* Turkish
* Vietnamese

Culture|

| Customs|

* Afternoon/High tea/Evening meal
* Tea party
* Tasseography
* East Asian tea ceremony
* Chinese
* Yum cha
* Japanese
* Korean
* Taiwanese
* Ryukyuan

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Areas|

* Tea garden
* Teahouse or tearoom
* Cha chaan teng
* Chashitsu
* Mizuya
* Sukiya-zukuri
* Roji

By country|

* American
* Argentine
* Azerbaijani
* Brazilian
* Chinese
* Dominican
* Hong Kong
* Indian
* Japanese
* Mexican
* Pakistani
* Russian
* Senegalese
* Taiwanese

History|

* China
* India
* Japan

Production and
distribution|

* Leaf grading
* Processing
* Decaffeination
* Tasting
* Cultivation
* Diseases
* Companies
* Consumption by country
* Auctions
* London
* Chittagong
* Guwahati

| By country|

* Bangladesh
* Indonesia
* Kenya
* Rwanda
* Sri Lanka
* United States

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Preparation|

* Flowering teas
* Infusion
* Compressed tea
* Decoction
* ISO procedure
* Steeping
* Tea bag
* Tea lady

Health|

* Health effects
* Phenolic content
* Compounds
* Caffeine
* Theanine
* Flavan-3-ol
* Catechin
* Epigallocatechin gallate
* Theaflavin

Tea-based
drinks|

* Bubble tea
* Builder's tea
* Burmese milk tea
* Butter tea
* Cheese tea
* Chifir
* Doodh pati chai
* Hong Kong–style milk tea
* Iced tea
* Arnold Palmer
* Jagertee
* Kahwah
* Lei cha
* Milk tea
* Noon chai
* Seven-color tea
* Shahi haleeb
* Suutei tsai
* Sweet tea
* Teh tarik
* Thai tea
* Yuenyeung

See also|

* Teaware
* Chest
* Caddy
* Chawan
* Infuser
* Strainer
* Teacup
* Teapot
* Gaiwan
* Tea set
* Literature
* Tea classics
* Coffee
* List of Chinese teas
* Teas of related species
* Camellia japonica
* Camellia sasanqua
* Camellia taliensis
* Tea research
* Lipton Institute of Tea
* Tea Research and Extension Station

| Herbal tea|

* Cannabis tea
* Chamomile
* Dried lime
* Ginger
* Guayusa
* Koththamalli
* Kuding
* Mate
* Rooibos

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