We’ve selected the finest quality loose leaf teas to enjoy sipping to your heart’s content for the ultimate tea experience. Every single tea on the menu is from a tea plantation that’s part of the Ethical Trade Partnership (ETP). The ETP is an organisation of tea producers and importers who work together to ensure the highest possible standard for estate owners and workers alike.
Why not pick one from the menu that you’ve never tried before? Pot of loose leaf tea for one (serves 2 small cups) Classic Breakfast Tea 2.30 Other Exciting Teas 2.30
BLENDS
The Barns Classic Breakfast Tea A robust blend of ceylon and indian teas. Superb and full bodied.
Russian Caravan A unique blend of China teas combined to create a smooth tea with a slightly smoky flavour. It takes its name from the camel trains that first brought tea to Europe.
Sugarloaf Silver A unique and tasty combination of large leaf green tea with the fresh zing of lemongrass and a spicy touch of ginger.
BLACK
Earl Grey A full leaf earl grey flavoured with the finest bergamot oil and uniquely decorated with delicate blue cornflower petals.
Ceylon A light tea with bright and excellent flowery flavours. This one makes a great breakfast tea.
Assam Orange Pekoe A high grown flowery broken orange pekoe that produces a strong and flavourful cup.
Darjeeling The ‘champagne of teas’, Darjeeling has a toasty, muscatel flavour.
Lapsang Souchong This delicate tea has a smoky flavour, which arises from naturally smoking the leaves over pine wood.
Masala Chai Chai tea, literally meaning ‘spiced tea’ is India’s favourite drink. It’s a tasty blend of black tea and spices with cardamon notes peeking out from lively ginger. Perfect if you’d like a calming boost to warm the cockles! Superb with milk and sugar.
GREEN
Gunpowder Green A superior green tea from China with surprising body and captivating green tea taste. It takes its name from the leaves resemblance to black gunpowder grains.
Japan Sencha Sencha is by far the most popular tea in Japan. An early-harvested green tea with a refreshing and sweet taste.
Jasmine with Flowers The scent of Jasmine blossoms is blended with green tea to give a sweet, fruity and delicate flavour.
Sencha Kyoto Cherry Rose A blend of high quality Sencha green tea naturally flavoured with sweet cherry and morning rose.
HERBAL
Rooibos Rooibos (literally meaning Red Bush) is a naturally caffeine free, deep red, South African herbal tea. This tea is refreshing yet calming with a full-bodied flavour and sweet finish.
Peppermint The pure mountain air of the Appalachians makes for the finest peppermint available. This highly aromatic leaf makes it possibly the most invigorating tea on our menu! It is naturally caffeine-free and deliciously light and fresh.
Camomile & Lavender Lavender’s subtle, relaxing aroma balances the stronger Camomile to make this a calming tea
The Barns Café, Christ Church
Northcourt Rd, Abingdon, OX14 1PL
There is plenty of free car parking behind us.