Belfast Tea Co. Traditional Irish Tea
BC-Traditional
- Free U.S. shipping on $100+ orders
Quality Tea is consumed widely across Northern Ireland, where The Belfast Tea Co. tradition can be traced back to the 'heydays' of the Harland and Wolff dockyards. Thousands of workers were employed to build grand ships, the most famous being the RMS TITANIC of the White Star Line. At the time of her construction in 1909, the Titanic was the largest man-made object on earth, and set sail carrying 800lbs of tea and 3,000 tea cups.
Large ships built in the Belfast yard were constructed with sheets of steel, held in place by iron rivets. Each rivet was heated red hot and then driven in place by two men wielding hammers on either side of the steel plate. The fire boys were responsible for maintaining small coal fires throughout the ship, used to heat the rivets and also preparing "a wee brew" Tea was prepared several times throughout a shift, which lasted up to 12 hours per day. Tea was widely available, having been traded for linen and rope. Belfast was home to the largest rope works in the world and exported to the world's shipping industry.
A Belfast shipwright, blended tea in a traditional way to give it a unique flavour. This process is still used today and is what makes our traditional Irish tea taste so unique - Enjoy our small batch, hand blended Belfast tea.
- 200g/7.05 oz
- 80 tea bags
- 100% Ceylon Tea
- Ethical tea
- Biodegradable plant based tea bags, high in antioxidants
- Efficient recyclable packaging
Free U.S. Shipping and Free U.S. Returns
Free U.S. shipping via standard USPS "Ground Advantage" Shipping is offered for all U.S. orders over $100. Your order will ship in 1-2 business days after being placed and should arrive within 5-7 business days (Monday - Friday, not including weekends and holidays) after the ship date. You will receive a confirmation email after placing your order with tracking information once the label has been created. PLEASE NOTE: once a package leaves our store, it is in the hands of the US Postal Service and, while we can give a good estimation, we cannot guarantee an arrival date. We also have no control on the transit route of your package.
USPS "Ground Advantage" Shipping for orders under $100 will cost $8.00 following the same guidelines as above.
USPS Priority Shipping is also an option and is $11.00 for any U.S. order. With the Priority shipping option, your package will be shipped within 1-2 business days after being placed and should arrive within 2-5 business days (Monday - Friday, not including weekends and holidays) after the ship date. You will receive a confirmation email after placing your order with tracking information once the label has been created. PLEASE NOTE: once a package leaves our store, it is in the hands of the US Postal Service and, while we can give a good estimation, we cannot guarantee an arrival date. We also have no control on the transit route of your package.
International Shipping
Canada International Shipping
- USPS International Flat Rate Shipping = $35.00
- Insurance is not provided
- Recipient is responsible for paying any additional charges on duties and taxes upon receipt.
Other International Shipping
International orders elsewhere may be available through an email price quote. International shipments may be subject to import taxes and duties and are the full responsibility of the customer. In addition, some orders may experience customs delays, which we unfortunately have no control over. For an international shipping quote, please email us at info@celticranch.com.
Store Pickup
If you would like to pick up your order in our store, please select "Store Pickup" from the shipping method when checking out. Orders marked as Store Pickup will be held for one week or as discussed on an individual basis.
Free one-time returns for domestic U.S. online orders only. Returned items must have all tags attached and be in new, unworn, and original condition. Please use the Return Center to review our policy and start your return. If you have any questions on your return, please email info@celticranch.com.
