We might be wishing the rain away here in England, but throughout the tea growing world it’s quite the opposite.

Conditions have been much, much dryer than normal. This serious lack of rainfall means there’s been a massive shortfall. Thankfully, because of the strong relationships we’ve built up with our suppliers we’re not left high and dry.

At the same time, we’ve only got a few weeks left to get hold of enough Assam before the quality season comes to an end. The mighty malty Assam is a key part of the Yorkshire Tea blend, and gives it plenty of body. Our tea buyers have been tasting sample after sample to see where the best teas are coming from and deciding how much of each to buy.

Here's our tea buyer Suzy preparing to taste a new batch

It never rains but it pours, as they say!