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 Shipping is offered for all orders over $100. With our free shipping option your order will ship USPS First Class Mail to any US address. Your order will ship in 1-3 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 an email after placing your order with tracking information. Please note that 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.
Standard Shipping for orders under $100 will cost $7.00 and will be shipped with USPS First Class Mail following the same guidelines as above.
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 business day 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 an email after placing your order with tracking information. Please note that 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.
International Shipping
Canada International Shipping
- USPS International Flat Rate Shipping = $30.00
- Insurance is not provided
- Recipient is responsible for paying any additional charges on duties and taxes upon receipt.
Store Pick Up
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 1 week or as discussed on an individual basis.
Free returns for online orders are domestic U.S. only. Returned items must have all tags and be in new, unworn, 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.
