Coffee & Tea
Our Coffee selection
We pride ourselves on the freshness of our
coffee beans which are roasted locally and despatched to us
on the day they are roasted, giving you, our customer access
to the best possible flavours form around the world. We have
coffees from South America, Asia and Africa all of which have
their own unmistakeable characteristics.
Brazil Santos - Brazilian
coffees have been dramatically improving as the producers
have realised that fine coffee does not have to be bulked
and can be sold with its own unique character. The Brazil
Santos produces a magnificent bold bean coffee which roasts
to give a coffee that is both smooth and sweet. This is a
lovely example of all that is best in Brazil. (£1.47/100g)
Colombian Fair Trade Excelso
- This is grown in the Central Cordillera and is prized for
its smooth and consistent well-balanced flavour. It has a
beautiful heavy body and a lovely nutty aftertaste. This coffee
is ideal for filter or cafetiere. (£1.60/100g)
Colombian Supremo - This
coffee is grown in the heart of the lush mountainous regions
that surround the town of Medellin .The fantastic soil conditions
and perfect microclimate produce a coffee of exceptional quality
.The largest and finest beans are screened from the crop to
carry the supremo badge .The coffee is rich, thickly sweet
and nutty with a heady aroma. (£1.55/100g)
Continental Blend - This
is one of the few blends that use a 20% African robusta inclusion.
This is a very dark roasted coffee. This coffee is included
to increase the depth of flavour and provide lower, earthy
tones as a counter-balance to the brighter tones of the Central
American coffees. This is a very traditional deep-roast coffee
with a strong, almost treacle liquorice finish. (£1.47/100g)
Costa Rican Decaffeinated
- The decaffeination using the Carbon Dioxide method provides
coffee with a very true flavour characteristic. This is a
very well tried process and the Costa Rican maintains it's
sweet and nutty character without the caffeine. (£1.56/100g)
Costa Rican Tres Rios -
A must try for coffee lovers who crave the best. Backed by
centuries of expertise and nurtured amid cool volcanic mountains
and an ideal climate. The coffees of the Tres Rios region
benefit from the rich, lava-based soil and are considered
to be the Burgundy of Costa Rica. A full roast gives a honeyed
aroma which is complemented by hints of fruit and spice. Coffee
lovers consider its flavour to be complex yet elegant. It
is bright on the palate, yet soft and non-bitter in its finish.
(£1.59/100g)
Bireli’s Espresso Blend
– A 50/50 blend of dark continental roast beans and
French breakfast beans which provides strength with a sweet
after flavour. Best served with warm milk and croissants,
guaranteed to wake you up!
(£1.55/100g)
High Mountain Blend - Is
a Blend of central and South American High altitude pure arabicas
.The coffees are selected to give a sweet floral brightness
with citrus flavours .Its a light bright non bitter coffee
for all day drinking
(£1.60/100g)
Kenya AA Blue Mountain
- In the heart of the prime coffee growing regions of Kenya,
farmers whose shambas thrive in the shadow of the snow-capped
peaks of Mt. Kenya produce a coffee that boasts a fine acidity,
a full smooth body, and that incredible blackcurrant flavour
that is the hallmark of a top quality Kenya AA. (£1.70/100g)
Mediterranean Mocha - A
slow roasted distinctive taste, rich and smooth with a hint
of chocolate and a great crema which helps make it a very
popular espresso blend. (£1.59/100g)
Old Brown Java - It has
mild/low acidity, a syrupy heavy body and a balanced sweetness.
(£1.55/100g)
Sweet Bourbon Espresso
- is an ancient coffee variety and grown in a Brazilian Fazenda
(Farm). The coffee is hand-picked and has unique delicate
flavours and a fruity aroma. The Bourbon's origins are from
a single-seeding coffee plant presented to Louis XIV by the
Mayor of Amsterdam. A deep, natural sweetness, balanced with
cedar and fruit tones. There are also traces of caramel and
chocolate flavours which add to its full body and fine acidity.
This is also the house coffee served at Django’s (£1.59/100g)
Tea
Our tea selections are also sourced worldwide
but mainly from China and the Indian sub continent. You will
find green teas, black teas, fruit teas and infusions at Bireli’s
each providing a distinctive individual taste and ultimately
refreshing drink.
Blended
Afternoon Blend B.O.P. Tea
A delightful blend of China, Indian, Formosan and Ceylon teas,
with the subtle flavours of Lapsang, Jasmine, Rose and Oil
of Bergamot. With added Jasmine flower, Rose petal and Cornflower.
£2.76 125g
English Breakfast Blend Tea
A blend of African &Indian tea perfectly proportioned
to give a subtle round flavour the way this traditional tea
should be. £2.76 125g
Russian Caravan Tea Keemun,
Oolong and Darjeeling teas carefully blended to produce a
light liquoring tea with a distinctive aroma. £2.53
125g
Sri Lankan Teas
Once the world's largest producer of tea,
the island of Sri Lanka (formerly Ceylon) is renowned for
the superior quality of its tea. The majority of Sri Lanka's
tea gardens are situated in the south-west of the island at
a height of between 1,000 and 2,500 metres, with the finest
teas grown at the highest altitudes where the cool and slightly
misty climate results in a slow growth of the tea bushes,
giving these teas their uniquely colourful liquor and intense
flavour.
Ceylon O.P. A classic Ceylon;
light, delicate flavour and a coppery liquor. £2.53
125g
Indian Teas
India is one of the world's largest producers
of tea, with three main speciality teas: Assam, Darjeeling
and Nilgiri. The tea gardens of Assam lie in the fertile valley
of the Brahmaputra River in Northern India, where tropical
conditions and high levels of rainfall produce teas that are
traditionally strong and pungent with a rich, malty flavour.
Darjeeling teas are grown in the foothills of the Himalayas
where the cooler, moist climate produces subtle, delicately
flavoured teas with a wonderful aroma. They are often referred
to as the "Champagne" of teas. The Nilgiris, or
Blue Mountains, lie in the south-west of India, and produce
fine flavoured teas with rounded flavours and bright liquors.
Assam TGBOP A traditional
Assam. Rich with pungent flavour, full of colour and taste.
£2.76 125g
Darjeeling TGBOP Fragrant,
with the typical, delicate "muscatel" flavour of
good Darjeeling £2.19 125g
Darjeeling TGFOP Light
liquoring and gentle on the palate with smooth liquor. £2.76
125g
Teas from China
With a history of tea cultivation that dates
back more than 2000 years, China produces the widest range
of teas in the world. The tea plant Camellia Sinensis evolved
in China, and from there was exported to Japan and later throughout
Asia. Our range of China teas includes both green and black
teas, some of which are delicately flavoured with flower petals,
and of course that famous scented tea, Earl Grey
China Green Gunpowder Tea
China green tea has a soft honey or coppery liquor with a
herby smooth light taste. The name derives from the tightly
rolled appearance of the leaves. £1.50 125g
China Rose Congou Tea Prime
China tea blended with dried rose petals, for a delicate and
slightly scented brew.
Keemun Tea Tightly rolled
leaves which produce a unique aroma and a lightly scented
nutty flavour £1.84 125g
Jasmine Tea A delicate
and subtle tea lightly perfumed with dried Jasmine blossoms
£2.76 125g
Lapsang Souchong A very
distinctive tea with a smoky, tarry flavour, achieved by drying
the leaves over smoking fires. £3.34 125g
Earl Grey Imperial Tea
A blend of six classic teas from China, Darjeeling, Assam
and Formosa delicately scented with the finest natural oil
of Bergamot. £1.84 125g
Speciality Tea
Cinnamon with Pieces £2.65 125g
Lemon with Peel £1.96 125g
Vanilla with Pods £2.65 125g
Infusions
Camomile £3.45 125g
Mixed Red Berries £3.31 125g
Peppermint £2.76 125g
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