We're constantly amazed by the dedication of our customers. From the photos we get of hikers holding a box of Yorkshire Tea at the top of Kilimanjaro to Arctic explorers blogging about brewing up among the icebergs, they never fail to impress with the extraordinary lengths they go to for a proper brew.
The latest is Chris Blanckley. Earlier this year, Chris told us how, after retiring about five years ago, he suffered a pulmonary embolism, which acted as a wake-up call to get on and do some of the things he'd always wanted to.

So it was that he came to apply to take part in the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race. As a crew member on De Lage Landen, he would be sailing 5,000 miles across the Atlantic from the UK to arrive in Rio De Janeiro over a month later.

In support of Chris’ mission, we happily supplied him and the crew with enough tea for their time at sea. And recently he got in touch to tell us he’d returned home safe and sound.

(It seems that, to Chris and his crew, being pounded by waves miles out to sea was never allowed to get in the way of a proper brew.)

“At long last I have returned home and begun to sort out my photos and stuff from my trip to Rio.
We celebrated Yorkshire Day on 1 August with a Teddy Bear's Picnic and umpteen cups of Yorkshire Tea (which happened to be our skipper's favourite).

The aprons were a great success and the tea was very much enjoyed. Thanks again for your generosity in sorting this out for me. I hope you like the photos, we certainly had fun on Yorkshire Day!"