When we were down at the Allergy Show this summer, we met Harry Carr-Ellison and Jack Shaw in the pub next door after the show. They were really good fun, and telling us about their company and the amazing back-story. So, obviously we had to go and find their stand the next day to try their products.
Harry and Jack are cousins and they fell in love with the Myanmar (formally Burmese) tea when they were visiting Southeast Asia. Ginger, red and green tea are all the rage over there. They realised that there was a niche in the market in the UK and The Lost Tea Company was born.
The drinking and edible tea is imported from the hills of Myanmar, and Harry and Jack work closely with small-hold farmers and ensure that sustainability and ecological benefits for Myanmar are at the forefront of their minds. I’ve never heard of edible tea until now – so I’m looking forward to trying that too.
So, what did I think of the tea? To be honest, I didn’t have high hopes at all, but I absolutely loved it immediately. It is so simple and so natural, and they got me hooked on the Myannmar ginger tea.
I can’t have cow’s milk and have never found a decent enough dairy-free milk to go with normal tea. So this is my new thing – I just go around with the day’s ginger tea in an infuser (you can reuse it a good few times) and don’t have to miss out on the hundreds of cups of teas I get offered in meetings each day. Do I want a brew? Actually… yes please!
The ginger tea that I bought is traditionally drunk in Myanmar to boost the immune system and it costs £6.50. I personally think that is a totally fair price as one tin has lasted me months and it has come ALL the way from Southeast Asia.
I’m now panicking as my tin has nearly ran out, so I for one will definitely be purchasing another. Actually, scrap that – I’ll buy two. Good work Lost Tea Company.