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All Stores DailyGather around the fire for strange tales from the spice markets of ancient trade routes - this classic Whittard blend balances a smooth, full-flavoured black tea with aromatic cloves, zesty orange peel, sweet Madagascan vanilla and a scattering of yellow safflower petals. We love this spiced tea on dark winter evenings, and it's also rather good served iced with plenty of fruit on hot summer days.
Flavoured Black Tea
Blended
Aromatic, Citrus
Cloves, citrus and spice
Shortbread - buttery texture is a perfect match for the sweet, spicy tea
Chilly evenings and misty mornings
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() I do love this tea! You can enjoy it during every moment of the day, with or without sugar! |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Spice Imperial is one of my favourite "Christmassy" teas! The spices are well balanced and it is delicious with or without milk. It also matches well with a bit of honey for a comforting drink in the cold days! |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() love this tea! its so comforting and enjoyable. Best enjoyed in the winter with a good biccy and a blanket! |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Spice Imperial is our favourite winter blend! We drink it without milk, just a touch of sugar, to bring out the lovely flavours to their fullest. So warming and comforting on a winter afternoon or evening ❤ |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() I've been drinking this tea for more than 15 years, which I think is great. I discovered it by chance on a trip to London and, since then, it's my favorite among flavored teas. Its aroma is pleasant and full, with a deep but balanced smell; On the palate you can appreciate a good black tea, with body, with an intense note of spices that looks very well balanced with refreshing citrus aroma. A good choice for any time of the day, although I prefer it for the afternoons. First of all, recommended. |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() A rich and refreshing flavour that seems ideal for an tea time cuppa My wife and I have loved Spice Imperial every since originally buying it as Christmas tea many years ago |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() This is quite the nicest tea that I have ever drunk. Expensive but for a little that simply bliss. Exactly the same as the Christmas tea I think . Too expensive but lovely |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() I had such high hopes for this and I was very disappointed. It was disgusting and was like drinking cheap potpourri. A real waste of money. Reply from Whittard, 7th June 2017"Hi Jaime, |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Amazing tea. I love this variety. Tastes and smells great |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Please bring back Spiced Chai....I personally find it much better to my taste than Spice Imperial, and I am utterly dismayed that you no longer make a leaf version of it (Spiced Chai). I have been drinking Spiced Chai since roughly 1998 or so, and am utterly addicted to it (my last boxes, which I have been hoarding after a worldwide search, are running out!). |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() I've had Spice Imperial since I was in utero. My mum's pregnancy put her off every tea except this one, and the whole family has drunk it faithfully ever since. (25 years of Spice Imp!) But we cut back more and more on our orders as the price creeps upwards, and I feel we might just have to transfer completely at this rate. It feels insensible to spend so much on tea, especially when I'd happily receive it in a plastic zip bag if packaging's where the money goes. Tea prices have ascended all over, understandably, but I think there's a point to draw the line for something that gets consumed so quickly. And I apologise for the low rating, but this is how I feel about buying Spice Imperial at the moment. It's a fantastic product and I thank Whittards for it - I'm just gutted that I'm going to be seeing less of it. |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() All of my immediate family have loved this tea and have bought and drunk vast quantities over the years as our staple go to tea. The 125g pouches of loose tea used to cost £3.25 a few years back and now the smaller 100g pouches cost £6.50. Literally a doubling in price for less tea. PLEASE Whittards - what so many of your loyal customers are saying here is bring back the larger packs 500g loose and 50 tea bag packs at a discounted price. We now drink the wonderful Ahmed Earl Grey tea as our staple tea at just £4.50 for 500g. To buy that much Spice Imperial would cost £32.50! If you resumed sale of the large packs at a properly discounted price we would flock back to Whittards and your beautiful, but currently ruinously expensive tea. |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() I have been drinking this tea since 1993. It is the tea I drank daily. Because if the large quanteties I drank, I used to purchase 500g loose tea leaves. I simply cannot afford this tea, which has to be shipped to Germany to me and for the first time I will have to look for a different brand AND tea after more than 20 years. So, Whittards, it looks like your effords to make more money is in fact making you loose your most loyal customers. What on earth happened to this once so wonderful company... ? Making tea, that people can hardly afford anymore is a strange place to have headed for. |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The whole family loves this tea. It reminded my husband of one of his favourite american teas "Constant Comment" made by Bigelow, but with a better flavour! We hope you continue producing this tea as we have been recommending it to all our family's friends. |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Still really disappointed that these tea bags are twice as expensive as they were, boxes of 25 same price as boxes of 50 Cant justify the 50% price increase so don't purchase anymore. |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() color,smell, taste-wonderful hot & cold the perfect tea |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() I bought this tea on one of my travels to London and bought a small bag of loose leaf tea to give it a try. Loved it so much that I used it all up before my next trip the city. Bought the larger size caddy this time so I won't run out any time soon. Love the warming blend of spices and zestiness, while it stills has a smooth flavor. Great if you like the idea of a chai, but find them too strong or if you are in the market for a more flavorsome Earl Grey type brew. Love this best made in a large pot using organic, recycled tea bags. |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() I agree with what others have written here; I adore this tea and been drinking it in abundance for years and years. Unfortunately recently Whittards changed the packaging to boxes of 25 individually wrapped tea bags, and the price per bag has therefore sky rocketed. It makes it far too expensive to buy in the same quantity, so I'll have to go back to regular English Breakfast from my local supermarket. |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() I have been buying these tea bags for years and they are my absolute favourite. However I was extremely disappointed to find that you can now only buy these in packs of 25 making them extremely expensive so sadly unless the packs of 50 are re-introduced I will no longer buy these and will have to seek an alternative brand. |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() I love this loose leaf tea. Tastes wonderful and is so warming on a cold day. Smells lovely too. I am just about to buy my fourth bag of it :) |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() my favourite tea. So disappointed that the price per bag has rocketed and no unwrapped bags available. Probably won't buy again. |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Last time I ordered these (about 3 months ago) they cost £4.75 for 50 bags which makes the current price a 110% increase. The new bags also appear to be slightly smaller than the previous version. They taste good but I feel somewhat exploited. I've written to Whittard asking about the price increase and just waiting to hear back. I'm disappointed because I won't be able to justify paying this price for these tea bags. |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() arrived promptly, however, my last order were in boxes of 50 bags - now reduced to 25, for about the same price!!! not good business would you say? Reply from Whittard, 6th November 2015"Thank you " |
Ever since our founder Walter Whittard weighed out tea leaves behind his high mahogany counter, we’ve been experimenting with our own inventive blends. The Chinese were the first to try blending tea leaves with fruits and flowers and it takes time, skill and imagination to master the art. It’s all about creating the perfect balance of flavours: we blind taste at least 20 different variations before settling on the perfect recipe. Just as some musicians have perfect pitch, an expert tea blender needs to have some pretty perceptive tastebuds…
Founded by a royal decree from Queen Elizabeth I in 1600, The East India Company was the largest importer of tea and spice during the British Imperial period. We've numbered this tea 16 to mark over four centuries of British tea drinking.
No.615
Flavoured Black Tea
In the streets of Mumbai, you'll drink glasses of steaming hot chai steeped in shed-loads of sugar. Our take on the Bombay brew is a spicy blend of black tea, cardamom, cinnamon and cloves, with creamy pieces of vanilla and a pinch of chilli. Add a topping of frothy milk and a spoonful of honey and you'll have yourself a chai latte
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