The Porter Hill Tea Company: Inside the treasure trove of tea based at a historic Yorkshire arcade

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Anyone for tea? Sally Clifford chats to the connoisseur behind The Porter Hill Tea Company and hears the Malaysian inspiration for a Yorkshire beverage business. Pictures by James Hardisty.

It is a place steeped in tradition and where the kettle is always on. Within seconds of stepping foot over the threshold talk turns swiftly to all things tea. Shelves of glass jars, illuminated by elegant string lights, contain a selection of some of the natural dried ingredients of the 100 teas stocked at The Porter Hill Tea Company. Launched in December 2022, the business occupies a unit within Huddersfield’s The Byram Arcade.

Life was passing me by and I thought if I am going to do something I want to do something that fulfils me, that makes me happy. I thought it is time to work for myself. I booked a flight to Sri Lanka, hired a motorbike and rode around tea estates and I learned as much as I could. I had a couple of estates in mind that I had read a lot about. Sri Lanka is such a beautiful country with some amazing people. After three weeks there I came back and I don’t think I have stopped since.

 

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