From the sun-drenched highlands of East Africa comes a tea so bold it could coax a lion into a polite curtsy. Birchall’s award-winning Birchall Great Rift Breakfast Tea is a masterful blend of black teas from Kenya and Rwanda, delivering a rich, malty symphony with a velvety smoothness to boot.

Great Rift has an unrivalled bright and brilliant taste, which has made it the UK’s most-awarded tea, winning a prestigious Great Taste Award for a record 13 consecutive years.

All our teas are produced in our 100% solar-powered factory in Wiltshire using biodegradable tea bags. What’s more, they are fully Rainforest Alliance Certified™

This product is 100% Carbon Neutral, and all our loose-leaf tea pouches are biodegradable, which means they can be industrially composted. For full information about Sustainability and this product’s packaging please see below.

delivery

As a rule of thumb, orders made after 8.30 am will be processed and dispatched the next working day. Once your order has been dispatched, you'll receive an email. If there are any delays—which is possible when dealing with certain artisan coffee varieties and equipment—we'll notify you as soon as possible and maintain communication.

ROYAL MAIL DELIVERY – UK

UK delivery is via the Royal Mail Tracked service and is charged based on the total parcel weight (product and packaging). Please note that Royal Mail Tracked 48 does not guarantee delivery within 2 working days. We provide Royal Mail Tracked 48 shipping for any UK-based orders totalling £35 or more before shipping.

Please ensure you enter your address correctly; otherwise, we won't be able to dispatch your parcel. International delivery is made with Royal Mail Standard International service, which we'll explore below.

Royal Mail Tracked 24 main exclusion postcodes: GY, HS2, IM, JE, KW16-17, PA61-PA75, PA78, PH30, PH41-PH44, ZE2 and ZE3. Royal Mail Tracked 48 main exclusion postcodes: BT, GY, HS, IM, JE, KW, ZE2 and ZE3.

ROYAL MAIL DELIVERY – EUROPE, USA & CANADA

International orders are restricted to a maximum order of 1.5kg.

DPD NEXT-DAY DELIVERY

Orders placed with DPD before 8:30 am will be sent via Next Day Delivery,; however, this doesn't include weekends. Any orders dispatched on Friday will be delivered on the following Monday.

Any orders weighing over 2.5 kg will be sent via DPD Courier. Your confirmation email will notify you if this is the case. Green coffee orders are restricted to a maximum of 10kg.

This option excludes Northern Ireland and the Scottish Highlands.

CLICK AND COLLECT

For those local to York, we have free local collection points throughout the city that we deliver to on Wednesday and Friday mornings. Orders placed from Friday to Tuesday will be delivered to the chosen collection point on Wednesday morning. You will be notified via email when your order is ready. Please visit our Collection Points page for more information.

York Emporium Roastery - Nether Poppleton

Available to collect from the York Emporium roastery any time between 8:30 am and 5:00pm during the week once you have received your shipping email.

York Cocoa Works - Castlegate, York

Available to collect from York Cocoa Works (during opening hours) on the Wednesday or Friday after you receive your shipping email.

Cafe Fleur - Micklegate, York

Available to collect from Cafe Fleur (during opening hours) on the Wednesday or Friday after you receive your shipping email.

The Greengrocer of Acomb - Acomb, York

Available to collect from the Greengrocers (during opening hours) on the Friday after you receive your shipping email. The store is not open on Wednesdays.

You will have one week to collect your order from your chosen location. Any unclaimed orders will be returned to the York Emporium roastery for collection once this period has elapsed