T2 (tea)
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T2 is an Australian owned and operated tea
company founded by Maryanne Shearer and then business partner Jan O’Connor in 1996. The first shop was opened on Brunswick St, Fitzroy, Melbourne (Australia).
T2 currently operates retail stores in Australia with a web store and wholesale business that trade internationally. Each and every one of the 23 retail store hosts daily tea tastings, and there’s a table filled with all the teas to smell and compare the different ingredients and aromas. There are beautifully preened stacks of adorable accessories, ‘how do you brew’ walls with practical tips for exemplary brews and notice boards divulging the dearest drops and latest news from the friendly team ready to guide you on your journey.
T2 sells the following tea varieties: black tea
, oolong tea, green tea
, white tea
, rooibos tea, and herbal teas and tisanes. Its teas are sourced from around the world, however are mainly Chinese, Indian, Sri Lankan, African and Japanese in origin. T2 has a constantly updated and large array of Tea wares from around the world also available.
Teas are sold in 50g or 100g boxes, 250g foil bags, or 250g black tins. Combinations of teas are sold in multi-packs, either called "stacks" (three types of tea), "nines" (nine types of tea), or "sixteens" (sixteen types of tea).
T2 is renowned for its excellent quality with special mention often extended in particular to its Chai blend.
Tea
Tea is an aromatic beverage prepared by adding cured leaves of the Camellia sinensis plant to hot water. The term also refers to the plant itself. After water, tea is the most widely consumed beverage in the world...
company founded by Maryanne Shearer and then business partner Jan O’Connor in 1996. The first shop was opened on Brunswick St, Fitzroy, Melbourne (Australia).
T2 currently operates retail stores in Australia with a web store and wholesale business that trade internationally. Each and every one of the 23 retail store hosts daily tea tastings, and there’s a table filled with all the teas to smell and compare the different ingredients and aromas. There are beautifully preened stacks of adorable accessories, ‘how do you brew’ walls with practical tips for exemplary brews and notice boards divulging the dearest drops and latest news from the friendly team ready to guide you on your journey.
T2 sells the following tea varieties: black tea
Black tea
Black tea is a variety of tea that is more oxidized than the oolong, green, and white varieties.All four varieties are made from leaves of the shrub Camellia sinensis. Black tea is generally stronger in flavor and contains more caffeine than the less oxidized teas. Two principal varieties of the...
, oolong tea, green tea
Green tea
Green tea is made solely from the leaves of Camellia sinensis that have undergone minimal oxidation during processing. Green tea originates from China and has become associated with many cultures throughout Asia. It has recently become more widespread in the West, where black tea is traditionally...
, white tea
White tea
White tea is a lightly oxidized tea grown and harvested almost exclusively in China, primarily in the Fujian province.White tea comes from the delicate buds and younger leaves of the Chinese Camellia sinensis plant. These buds and leaves are allowed to wither in natural sunlight before they are...
, rooibos tea, and herbal teas and tisanes. Its teas are sourced from around the world, however are mainly Chinese, Indian, Sri Lankan, African and Japanese in origin. T2 has a constantly updated and large array of Tea wares from around the world also available.
Teas are sold in 50g or 100g boxes, 250g foil bags, or 250g black tins. Combinations of teas are sold in multi-packs, either called "stacks" (three types of tea), "nines" (nine types of tea), or "sixteens" (sixteen types of tea).
T2 is renowned for its excellent quality with special mention often extended in particular to its Chai blend.