Tombo tea, from £5.20

tombotea.comCreated by the owner of the Tombo Deli in London, and now available online, these teas are of superb quality. There’s quite a few different types, from simple green tea for purists through to a very tasty matcha latte powder. You can even use the latter in baking. The teas themselves all come both in loose leaf and tea bags.

Chinese teas, £10.95

pingpongdimsum.comPing Pong restaurants are now selling some lovely green teas to take away after you’ve stuffed your face with delicious dimsum. There are six varieties, including the flowering type which bloom beautifully in your teapot. The jasmine is particularly good.

Green tea bags, £4.85

princeandsontea.comTea snobs might turn their noses up at tea bags, but sometimes they are just more practical. Can’t, inexplicably, fit a teapot and strainer in your work bag? Slip in some high quality mesh instead. These bags from Prince and Sons are very good.

Green teas, from £2.05

jingtea.comJing have a huge variety of teas, with good notes online to help explain the different types and flavours. You can order small amounts if you are unsure what you might prefer - or stock up on big tubs of your favourite. You can even join tea club and get different packages each month to broaden your tea horizons.

Solaris teas, from around £4.50

solarisbotanicals.comSolaris Botanicals are another one stop shop for all your tea needs. Everything from herbals through to your standard English Breakfast - all superb quality. Many are also organic.