Char Wallah - Birmingham

I have been a happy customer of Char Wallah for several months. As a lover of great tea it is my perfect shop. Selling loose leaf teas and beautiful tea accessories Char Wallah is the perfect place to get quality gifts. As well as selling reasonably priced fine loose leaf teas to enjoy at home, one can purchase tea to drink in the shop. No food is sold so customers are permitted to bring their own. The shop on Cannon Street is tucked away quietly just a couple of minutes walk from the busy New Street shopping area, providing a delightful oasis of calm. The shop proprietor is welcoming, friendly and knowledgeable.

My wife and I were delighted to find that Char Wallah had not disappeared but had in fact relocated to Cannon Street just down from the House of Fraser. The decor is relaxing but elegant and the range of tea available is remarkable. The service is great with the making of tea being quite a ceremony. Prices are excellent value particularly when compared to chains like Starbucks or expensive places like Cafe Concerto and the tea is infinitely better. This place deserves to be better known.

Great place to relax away from the hustle and bustle of the city centre and enjoy your favourite tea or perhaps experiment with something new. I believe there are plans to move premises. I look forward to visiting these in the future for another great cuppa.

Was lovely to come back here for another delicious tea experience. Tried a different Chai this time (with rooibos), which was almost as good as the one we bought bags of last time. After a lovely restful drink, we bought the Christmas special (with chocolate) which I can't wait to try and the lovely owner kindly gave us some free samples of different varieties to take home with us. If in Birmingham forget coffee have a delightful tea instead.

We have been here lots of times and last Christmas I bought a friend one of their lovely glass teapots with the promise of a visit to buy tea later. She was thrilled with the teapot and amazed at the choice of teas!! Today I went to get a couple of varieties for ourselves. Again a wonderful selection and great, knowledgeable service. I particularly like the fact that this is an independent shop but it's also run by people who are passionate about what they sell. And talking of their sales, they have an extensive selection of teapots, cups, mugs, in fact all that you might need and in many shapes and sizes. Today I was also told that if I order tea on line they will post it out free. SERVICE like this is long gone so if you want great tea with great service and a delightful place to try their tea then hurry to Char Wallah, it's really not to be missed and unique in Birmingham.