Fine Tea from the Island of Jersey

It began with the last word in potatoes. Discovered in 1878, the Royal Jersey Fluke potato variety made the island of Jersey the potato equivalent of Darjeeling tea. The Royal Jersey Fluke proved to be so exceptional that it was even granted a Protected Designation of Origin (PDO). And thus, Jersey became known not only for its woolens and charming dark-eyed cows, but also for its potatoes. The next step forward is Jersey Fine Tea. Jersey is one of the insular pearls scattered across the E

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Anne-Frédérique Dedeyan Dayraut is the founder of the Sanskriti Collection and representative for Mittal Teas, a premium tea line crafted in collaboration with Vikram Mittal an internationally acclaimed taster dedicated to conserving Indian ancestral know-how. She lives in Paris.

10 Comments

  1. Indi khanna
    on May 11, 2021 at 11:45 pm •Reply

    Absolutely fascinating! What an amazing project. Admire the dedication.
    Am always bowled over by folk who think out of the box.
    Like to believe that your project and ours shares the same ethos.

    • Alicia Gentili
      on May 12, 2021 at 7:02 am •Reply

      Hi Indi!!! Thank you for for reading about my project! I met you at the Tea Studio a few years ago on a tour with Young Mountain Tea. You and Muskan are such an inspiration! I hope to visit Coonor again in the future, it’s such a magical place. I hope the tea is lush in India! x

  2. Joyce Maio
    on May 12, 2021 at 7:49 am •Reply

    Congratulations Alicia! So happy you found your calling and this unique opportunity on this tea farm in the Island of Jersey. We were together in India on a tea tour with Young Mountain Tea and Nigel Melican. Looking forward to tasting your tea ! Joyce

  3. Freya Ingva
    on May 12, 2021 at 11:22 am •Reply

    What an amazing journey!
    I visited Jersey, pre-tea, and it seems I need to come back

  4. Shalini Agarwal
    on May 12, 2021 at 8:10 pm •Reply

    Incredible and fascinating project and story. Growing tea on the Island of Jersey is trail blazing, so innovative. Congratulations and hope can try some of this tea someday!

    • yvonne
      on August 19, 2021 at 5:36 pm •Reply

      I would love to taste your tea, but I live in the US. Should I just order from your website?

      Intrigued,

      Yvonne in San Francisco

  6. ceylonteabug
    on May 29, 2021 at 9:50 am •Reply

    Very nice article about tea and love read it , keep it up.

  7. Alfred Njagi
    on July 5, 2021 at 6:39 am •Reply

    What an inspiring endeavor! In a world full of tea, the future certainly lies in bespoke processed, niche market premium teas.

    Wish you all the best and looking forward to follow your progress.

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