On Bank Holiday Sunday, May 24th, join Simon and Nigel Smith, directors of Ringtons, for a tea tasting followed by a fabulous Champagne afternoon tea with harpist, as part of the Jesmond Dene House Festival of Food and Wine.

Simon and Nigel, great-grandsons of the firm's founders, will explain the mysteries of the art of tea tasting.  Colour, brightness, strength, size of leaf ... some of the characteristics that are checked by Ringtons' tea tasters as they work their way through a daily 300 samples. If you think all tea is the same, come along today and discover the lightness of white tea, the clean taste of green tea, the complexity of oolong and the smokiness of Lapsang Souchong.  And why you should never boil the water twice.

Assorted Finger Sandwiches

Freshly Baked Fruit and Plain Scones with Clotted Cream and Strawberry Jam

 Assortment of Afternoon Tea Pastries and Cakes

Ringtons Selected Teas