Durham County Cricket Club is delighted to announce that English Tea Shop, the independent and speciality organic tea company, will be the club’s official afternoon tea partner for the 2018 season.
English Tea Shop have signed a one-year deal with the club and their branding will feature on the back of both DCCC’s Academy whites and limited over kit.
Founded in 2010, English Tea Shop pride themselves on producing the most delicious, refreshing and diverse range of teas from the heart of Sri Lanka, sourced from the best farms in the world.
English Tea Shop also makes all its teas 100% organic, and by doing so, has helped to further drive up the prices farmers can command.
Most recently, English Tea Shop has been awarded the prestigious Business Award for Sustainability at the National Business Awards, the UK’s most esteemed nationwide business awards.
English Tea Shop’s branding will feature around Emirates Riverside and their product will be prominent around the ground’s boxes, conference rooms and function suites as well as being able to purchase in Austin’s Bar.
Durham County Cricket Club Sales Director, Tom Seymour, said: “This deal with the English Tea Shop is a welcome addition to our ever-expanding commercial partner family.
“Cricket and tea go hand-in-hand and English Tea Shop is a brand that fits Durham County Cricket Club’s values perfectly.
“We look forward to working with such an exciting, ambitious and exuberant company like English Tea Shop over the next year.”
English Tea Shop CEO, Suranga Herath, said: “At English Tea Shop, we are huge fans of County Cricket and are delighted to be Durham’s official afternoon tea partner for the 2018 season.
“We also place learning and development at the heart of our business, so we are particularly thrilled to be supporting the Durham Academy in both red ball and limited overs cricket.”