After a very disappointing encounter with some disgusting tea bags, Marion Ring has not drunk tea from tea bags since then – "they were so disgusting I threw them away" – she has stayed away from all bagged brews and has set up a business selling "proper" tea in the Hull Trinity Indoor Market.
Ms Ring's loose leaf tea enterprise stocks about 120 blends and is growing all the time, she said.
"I have teas from all over the world – the latest one in this week is a Rwandan Rukeri tea,"
Marion stall stocks Earl Grey, Liquorice, Mango, Bergamot, Orchid and Rhubarb Green Tea that tempts the taste buds of tea drinkers.
The stall also sells orange cookies, chocolate and peanut butter, butter truffle, and jam flavours in the mix, Ms Ring reckons she can find a tea to suit anyone's taste – even someone who says they are not a tea drinker.
"I go to a UK supplier for my teas and they always have new ones. I've got access to about 900 different ones," said Ms Ring, who liveswith hr 16-year old daughter Molly in Beverley.
"You are not going to like every tea, but there is one out there for everyone.
The fruit teas are caffeine- free and the redbush teas are low in tannins – some people who have had surgery are advised not to drink tea because of the tannins, but they are allowed to drink redbush teas.
Ms Ring offers teas to suit the seasons – Christmas sees a number of varieties on sale, including a mulled wine tea, while in the summer, cucumber and marmalade come to the fore, perfect for serving iced.
Black teas need freshly boiled water, but green teas need water at 80 degrees or the leaves can be burned and that can lead to bitterness.
Ms Ring offers teas to suit the seasons – Christmas sees a number of varieties on sale, including a mulled wine tea, while in the summer, cucumber and marmalade come to the fore, perfect for serving iced.
Black teas need freshly boiled water, but green teas need water at 80 degrees or the leaves can be burned and that can lead to bitterness.
"The idea behind it was that Harrogate has its Yorkshire tea, why can't we have East Yorkshire tea?" said Ms Ring.
"It has been blended to cope with hard water and it is ideal for people who like their tea strong.
"It's a great everyday brew, made from Assam, Ceylon and Rwandan tea leaves."
The Tea Shop supplies teas to Urban 44 coffee shop in Hessle and the Travellers Rest in Beverley.
Trinity Indoor Market
Kingston upon Hull HU1 2JH
07491 157260
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