Literary Greats Tea Gift Tubs

An ideal little gift to say thank you to a special teacher or a perfect Graduation Gift or simply for someone who loves tea and literature!

All the literary greats are now presented individually in eco friendly, little round, white carboard tubs. labelled to the top with my distinctive black and white book design, with the quote from each individual author/poet or playwright.

The tubs are filled with a variety of my loose leaf tea blends, each one has been chosen carefully to suit the author, poet or playwright; please refer to the individual description to find out more details of the teas. You also have the option to swap the loose leaf blend for 5 pyramid teabags filled with my premium English Breakfast tea. Please make your choice from either Literary Blend or Breakfast Teabags. Please scroll to the bottom of this listing to see the ingredients for the English Breakfast Teabags.

Small White Tub:
Contains up to 25g of loose leaf tea. Each tin makes up to 10 cups of tea.
Dimensions of Tub: 75 mm (d) x 42 mm (h)

Every gift of tea that I sell is always made to order and will have at least 12 months best before date on them!

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Your choice of literary greats are as follows:

AGATHA CHRISTIE –
An ideal tea gift for anyone who loves the writings of Agatha Christie, from Murder on the Orient Express to A Murder is Announced.
"Tea! Bless ordinary everyday afternoon tea!"
Literary Blend: A beautiful, light tea blend of First Flush Darjeeling with just a sprinkling of lavender. This tea is a delight on the palate, delicate and floral with an eccentric touch of "Britishness"!
Ingredients: Darjeeling 1st Flush tea, Lavender de Provence, Blue Cornflower Petals. Naturally contains caffeine.
Net weight Loose Leaf Tea 25g or 5 Pyramid Teabags

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ARISTOTLE -
An ideal tea gift for anyone who appreciates the incredible pioneering philosophy and truly the first genuine scientific mind with works such as Nicomachean Ethics and Metaphysics to his name.
" Educating the mind without educating the heart is no education at all. "
Literary Blend: An aromatic blend of Jasmine Flowers and Green Tea, deliciously light and refreshing!
Ingredients: Chinese jasmine green tea and jasmine flowers. Naturally contains caffeine.
Net weight Loose Leaf Tea 15g or 5 Pyramid Teabags.

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BEATRIX POTTER –
An ideal tea gift for anyone who adores the animal tales of Beatrix Potter, such as The Tales of Peter Rabbit, Flopsy Bunny and Jemima Puddle-Duck to name a few.
" There is something delicious about writing the first words of a story... "
Literary Blend:: Strawberry Infusion - This is a wonderful Strawberry all fruit tea. This is a fabulous all fruit infusion, that tastes as good as it smells! A perfect way to drink a cup full of strawberries! Drink either hot or over ice as a fantastic fruit iced tea.
Ingredients: Apple Pieces, Hibiscus, Elderberries, Freeze-dried Strawberry (12%), Rosehip, Pineapple Pieces (pineapple, sugar), Natural Flavouring Naturally caffeine free.
Net weight Loose Leaf Tea 25g or 5 English Breakfast Pyramid Teabags.

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BRAM STOKER -
An ideal tea gift for anyone who revels in the Gothic genre! What darker tale than Dracula to get your teeth into!
" Listen to them, the children of the night. What music they make." (From Dracula)
Literary Blend: Forest Fruit Infusion - A riot of fruity flavours in every cup. A wonderful mix of real berries, flowers, and fruits, this really is a fantastic fresh tasting infusion that could so easily be a great big bowl of beautiful berries.
Ingredients: Elderberries (26%), Apple (25%), Hibiscus, Blackberry Leaves, Seabuckthorn Berries (7%), Raspberry & Strawberry Pieces, Blackberries, Flavouring. Caffeine free.
Net weight Loose Leaf Tea 25g or 5 Pyramid Teabags.

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CHARLOTTE BRONTE –
An ideal tea gift for anyone who appreciates her novel writing and poetry, the most well-known being Jane Eyre.
" I would always rather be happy than dignified. " (From Jane Eyre)
Literary Blend: Apple and Blackberry Pie. This fruit-filled Rooibos tea will remind you of the countryside, and all those berries you can find whilst walking along the hedgerows, it has a hint of cinnamon which will help to leave a lovely warm feeling inside.
Ingredients: Rooibos, Elderberries (17%), Apple Pieces, Hibiscus, Cinnamon, Freeze-dried Blackberry (8%), Blackberry Leaves, Raspberry Pieces, Natural Flavouring. Caffeine Free.
Net weight Loose Leaf Tea 10g or 5 Pyramid Teabags.

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CONFUCIUS –
He was a Chinese philosopher The Analects is a collection of Confucius’ wisdom, compiled by his pupils shortly after his death
“Wheresoever you go, go with all your heart.”
Literary Blend: Lychee and Jasmine Green Tea. An exquisite blend of Lychee fruit, Jasmine and excellent quality green tea helps to make this a delightful slightly sweet tea to savour.
Ingredients: Luxury Chunmee Green Tea, Jasmine Blossom, Dried Lychee. Naturally Contains Caffeine.
Net weight Loose Leaf Tea 20g or 5 Pyramid Teabags.

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CS LEWIS –
An ideal tea gift for anyone who adores his multiple magical tales.
" I can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough."
Literary Blend: Vanilla Chai Black Tea - This is a sweet, exotic mixture of excellent black tea, spiced with aromatic ginger, cardamom, and cinnamon then the added sweetness of vanilla. The perfect way is to drink this is hot, mixed with milk or cream as a latte but you can also drink it on its own, hot or over ice. It is simply delicious!!!!
Ingredients: Assam Indian black tea, Sri Lankan black tea, vanilla pieces and flavouring, ginger pieces, cardamom pieces, cinnamon pieces. Naturally contains caffeine.
Net weight Loose Leaf Tea 25g or 5 Pyramid Teabags

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DAPHNE du MAURIER –
The perfect gift choice for a person who adores her powerful novels such as Rebecca and Jamaica Inn.
” Nothing like a cup of tea to make a person feel better, man or woman” (from Hungry hill).
Literary Blend: Chocolate Rose - A fabulous blend of silky chocolate with the aromatic touch of rose petals. A delicious black tea, that has a subtle touch of perfumed rose, just think chocolate covered Turkish Delight!
Ingredients: Sri Lankan and Chinese Keemun black teas, rose petals, vanilla pieces, chocolate and vanilla flavouring, cocoa shells. Naturally contains caffeine.
Net weight Loose Leaf Tea 20g or 5 Pyramid Teabags.

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EDGAR ALLAN POE –
These tins make a perfect gift choice for someone who appreciates his mysterious and dark works, one of the most well know being his poem The Raven.
" All that we see or seem is but a dream within a dream."
Literary Blend: Vanilla Black Tea - This is a perfect well-balanced match of flavours. Rich dark black tea perfectly complimented with the luxurious flavour of vanilla. Ideal when pondering over life itself!
Ingredients: Sri Lankan Black Tea, Vanilla Pieces, Calendula Petals, and natural flavour. Naturally contains caffeine.
Net weight Loose Leaf Tea 25g or 5 Pyramid Teabags.

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EMILY BRONTE –
The ideal gift choice for a person who adores her highly imaginative and respected novel in English Literature, Wuthering Heights.
" Whatever our souls are made of his and mine are the same." (From Wuthering Heights)
Literary Blend: Apricot and Peach Black Tea - This decadent black tea has been perfectly balanced with peaches and apricots to provide a slight acidity that works perfectly with the black tea.
Ingredients: Sri Lankan black tea, natural dried papaya, freeze-dried peach and apricot, blackberry leaves, sunflower and calendula petals, natural flavouring. Naturally Contains Caffeine.
Net weight Loose Leaf Tea 25g or 5 Pyramid Teabags

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FYODOR DOSTOEVSKY –
The perfect gift choice for a person who appreciates his undeniable major works renowned as great “novels of ideas” that treated timeless and timely issues in philosophy and politics, the best known being his novella Notes from the Underground.
" I say let the world go to hell, but I should always have my tea."
Literary Blend: Russian Caravan - A very aromatic and flavoursome smoked tea, blended from Oolong, Chinese Keemun and Lapsang Souchong. A very distinctive and morish black tea.
Ingredients: Oolong, China Keemun and Lapsang Souchong. Naturally contains caffeine.
Net weight Loose Leaf Tea 25g or 5 Pyramid Teabags.

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F. SCOTT FITZGERALD –
These tins make a perfect gift choice for someone who loves his works that illustrated the excess and flamboyance of the Jazz Age, the most well know of them being The Great Gatsby.
"I wish I had done everything on earth with you." (From The Great Gatsby)
Literary Blend: Millionaire's Shortbread - A luxurious, deeply rich blend of flavours, we love the cake variety with a good cup of tea so decided there was only one path to take! We have matched up a superb black tea leaf with chocolate and caramel to make a delicious cup of extravagant tea!
Ingredients: Sri Lankan black tea. cocoa nibs, liquorice, cocoa shells, fenugreek, and all-natural flavouring. Naturally contains caffeine.
Net weight Loose Leaf Tea 25g or 5 Pyramid Teabags.

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H G WELLS -
These tins make a perfect gift choice for someone who enjoys the many varied works of such a prolific writer, perhaps best known for his science fiction novels The Time Machine and The War of the Worlds.
" If you fell down yesterday, stand up today"
Literary Blend: Cherry and Almond Black Tea - A really well balanced full of flavour Ceylon black tea, blended with cherries and almond flavour, a perfect flavour match.
Ingredients: Sri Lankan black tea, freeze dried sliced cherries, ALMOND pieces, cranberry pieces, raspberry pieces, strawberry pieces, red cornflowers, and natural cherry flavour. Naturally contains caffeine.
Net weight Loose Leaf Tea 25g or 5 Pyramid Teabags

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H. P. LOVECRAFT -
Developed a cult following for his Cthulhu Mythos, a series of loosely interconnected fictions featuring a pantheon of human-nullifying entities, as well as the Necronomicon.
“The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear, and the oldest and strongest kind of fear is fear of the unknown.”
Literary Blend: Caramelised Pumpkin. A wonderful mix of natural sweetness blended with fabulous Ceylon black tea. Each cup will give you a perfect balance of toffee, pumpkin and liquorice, enjoy!
Ingredients: Sri Lankan Black Tea (72%), Pumpkin Pieces (15%), Chinese Yunnan Black Tea (6%), Liquorice, safflower and all-natural flavour. Contains Caffeine.
Net weight Loose Leaf Tea 25g or 5 Pyramid Teabags.

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JANE AUSTEN -
The perfect gift choice for a person loves the everlasting works of romantic fiction set amongst the landed gentry at the end of the 18th Century. Her best-known novels being Sense and Sensibility, Pride and Prejudice, Emma and Persuasion. Each tin carries the quote:
" But indeed, I would rather have nothing but tea. " (from Mansfield Park)
Literary Blend: Rose Black Tea - A reflection of what must have been Jane's own delicate but bright personality.
Ingredients: Chinese Black Tea (85%), Rose Buds and Rose Petals. Naturally contains caffeine.
Net weight Loose Leaf Tea 20g or 5 Pyramid Teabags.

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L M MONTGOMERY -
Published as L. M. Montgomery but her name was Lucy Maud Montgomery, she was a Canadian author best known for a series of novels beginning in 1908 with Anne of Green Gables.
“Twilight drops her curtain down and pins it with a star.”
Literary Blend: If you're looking for a delightfully fruity infusion, then don't pass this one by! A mix of Strawberries, Raspberries and Apple pieces, delicious!
Ingredients: Hibiscus, Apple Pieces, Rosehip, Freeze-dried Raspberry, Freeze-dried Strawberry, Natural Flavouring. Caffeine Free.
Net weight Loose Leaf Tea 25g or 5 Pyramid Teabags.

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LEWIS CARROLL -
These tins make a perfect gift choice for someone who adores Carroll’s world-famous fantastical children’s fiction, best known for Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and its sequel Through the Looking-Glass.
" The hurrier I go, the behinder I get! " (from Alice in Wonderland)
Literary Blend: Red Velvet. Inspired by a slice of luxurious Red Velvet cake, this delicious blend is made using the finest black tea with chocolate and vanilla, it is a wonderful silky, smooth tea. The magic begins when you add a dash of milk!
Ingredients: Sri Lankan Black Tea (48%), Cocoa Nibs, Beetroot, Cocoa Shells, Red Cornflowers, Vanilla Pieces, Natural Flavouring. Naturally contains caffeine.
Net weight Loose Leaf Tea 25g or 5 Pyramid Teabags.

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LORD BYRON -
The ideal gift choice for a person who enjoys reading one of the greatest British poets and satirist. Well known for so his satirical poem of Don Juan
" Friendship is love without his wings."
Literary Blend: By combining three teas that are often associated with healthy lifestyles, we've created a wonderfully refreshing blend that will hopefully leave you feeling invigorated and ready to face the stresses and strains of life!
Ingredients: Oolong, Green Yerba Mate, lemon pieces, White Tea, blue cornflowers, sunflowers, natural flavourings. Naturally contains caffeine.
Net weight Loose Leaf Tea 20g or 5 Pyramid Teabags.

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LOUISA MAY ALCOTT –
The perfect gift choice for someone who adores her short stories and poems, but probably best known for her wonderful depiction of the March sisters in Little Women.
" Good books like good friends, are few and chosen; the more select the more enjoyable."
Literary Blend: Rose Lemonade Green Tea - This is a delightful light blend of green tea with a citrus lemon touch and the gentle aromatic perfume of rose petals. A really refreshing tea with a little citrus rose zing!
Ingredients: Chinese green tea, lemon grass, lemon verbena, lemon pieces, rose petals, rose buds, natural lemon flavour. Naturally contains caffeine.
Net weight Loose Leaf Tea 15g or 5 Pyramid Teabags.

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MARY SHELLEY –
These tins make a perfect gift choice for someone who enjoys gothic novels, Shelley’s most well-known novel Frankenstein which was written during a stormy summer night’s ghost story challenge!
" Beware for I am fearless and therefore powerful! "
Literary Blend: Our Lavender Earl Grey is blended with Sri Lankan black tea infused with the ever-distinctive bergamot oil. To add a little twist to this wonderfully aromatic tea we have added a sprinkling of lavender flowers to offer a wonderfully perfumed cup of tea.
Ingredients: Sri Lankan black tea, lavender de Provence, blue cornflower Petals, bergamot oil. Naturally contains caffeine.
Net weight Loose Leaf Tea 25g or 5 Pyramid Teabags.

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OSCAR WILDE -
Was an Irish poet, and playwright, His well-known one and only novel, The Picture of Dorian Gray and The Importance of Being Earnest.
“Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.”
Literary Blend: Honey Tea. A premium black tea with fenugreek, sunflower petals and bee pollen. This mix give a lovely smooth tea with just a little hint of honey in its aftertaste.
Ingredients: Sri Lankan Black Tea, Fenugreek, Bee Pollen, Sunflower Petals, Natural Flavouring. Naturally contains caffeine.
Net weight Loose Leaf Tea 25g or 5 Pyramid Teabags.

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TOLKIEN -
The ideal gift choice for anyone who loves his fantastical novels.
" Not all those who wander are lost."
Literary Blend: Earl Grey Cream. Sri Lankan black tea, with familiar bergamot and a light touch of vanilla giving this tea a wonderful creamy flavour on the palette. This well-balanced tea is mellow with just the right balance of vanilla overtones.
Ingredients: Sri Lankan Black Tea, blue cornflowers, bergamot, and vanilla flavouring. Naturally contains caffeine.
Net weight Loose Leaf Tea 20g or 5 Pyramid Teabags.

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VIRGINIA WOOLF –
The perfect gift choice for someone who enjoys her writings. She was one of the most famous writers of the modernist era and wrote many best-selling books such as Mrs. Dalloway, A Room of One's Own and To The Lighthouse.
“Why are women so much more interesting to men than men are to women?”
This is a wonderful fruity Sencha green tea, it is absolutely beautiful!
Literary Blend: An excellent black tea infused with bergamot and then the added citrus twist from dried orange pieces add a citrus twist to the traditional Earl Grey Tea making it a fantastic alternative to savour and enjoy.
Ingredients: Black Tea, Orange Pieces, Cornflower and Rose petals, Lime Leaves and Natural Flavours. Naturally contains caffeine.
Net weight Loose Leaf Tea 25g or 5 Pyramid Teabags.

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WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE -
A perfect gift choice for someone who enjoys the writings of the Bard of Avon. The English poet, dramatist, and actor, he is considered by many to be the greatest dramatist of all time. His comedies and tragedies consisted of many to name a few Romeo and Juliet, Macbeth, Hamlet and A Midsummer Night’s Dream.
"To tea, or not to tea? That is the question!"
Literary Blend: Blue Earl Grey This is an excellent blend and is made from top grade tea leaves along with superior quality natural bergamot oil, and a few added blue cornflowers to enhance the look of this high-quality classic.
Ingredients: Ceylon black tea, China Keemun, Blue Cornflowers and Bergamot Oil. Naturally contains caffeine.
Net weight Loose Leaf Tea 25g or 5 Pyramid Teabags.

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DETAILS FOR ENGLISH BREAKFAST TEABAGS:
Ingredients: Indian Assam, Sri Lankan Ceylon and Rwandan Black Teas. Naturally contains caffeine.
Net Weight of each teabag 3g.

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Due to manufacturing processes these teas may contain traces of: Cereals containing gluten, tree nuts, peanuts, sesame seeds, soya, mustard and sulphur dioxide (>10mg/kg). (sulphur dioxide is used to preserve all dried fruits and prevents them spoiling).