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United Kingdom

The United Kingdom is known for drinking tea rather than growing it. The first locally grown tea was harvested in Cornwall in 2005.

2 regions3 teasHerbal, Black

Various regionsCornwall

Where United Kingdom's teas grow

2 teasDry leaf of Nettle Tea
Native across Europe

Various regions

Green and grassy, made from dried stinging nettle leaves.

Nettle Tea, Elderflower Tea

Harvest Spring and summer

Dry leaf of Cornish Tea
England

Cornwall

Light and gentle, a rare tea grown in England.

Cornish Tea

Harvest Spring to autumn