Furniss of Cornwall

John Cooper Furniss, master baker, opened his first tea shop in the centre of Truro in the 1880s. His passion for using only the best ingredients, sourced locally where possible, and exacting attention to detail quickly secured the Furniss tea shop a reputation for serving up the tastiest biscuits in town.

Furniss is the only UK biscuit maker licensed to produce “Original Cornish Fairings”. A Cornish favourite for over a century, the name derives from a little gift bought at the fair for a sweetheart or loved one.

Original Cornish Fairings

The original Furniss gently spiced crunchy biscuit. Available in a carton or drum featuring a view across St Ives Bay.

Cornish Clotted Cream Shortbread with Strawberry Pieces

The iconic British pairing of strawberries and cream combine to create a delicious fruity shortbread. Real strawberry pieces are wrapped in the creaminess of Trewithen Dairy Cornish clotted cream and butter.

Cornish Clotted Cream Shortbread with Chocolate Pieces

Furniss’s classic shortbread with lovely sweet chunks of milk chocolate in every bite.

Cornish Clotted Cream Shortbread

The secret behind the taste of Furniss’s shortbread is that all the Cornish clotted cream and butter comes from Trewithen Dairy, a family-run business based just outside Lostwithiel. Both cream and butter are rich, pure and have a fresh, naturally sweet taste.

Gingers with Dark Chocolate Chips

These crunchy biscuits are made with  the finest stem ginger to which is added the best chocolate chips.

Original Gingers

Furniss Original Gingers are made by  combining ginger with pimento, cinnamon and coriander, and then adding even more ginger!

Cornish Sea Salt Oat Biscuits

Crunchy on first bite, these oat biscuits melt in your mouth leaving a lovely salty flavour.

Original West Country Cheddar Biscuits

Packed full of flavour, these savoury biscuits are boldly flavoured with Davidstow® Cheddar, a sweet flinty Cornish cheese known for its long palate. Pure Cornish butter and tangy Cornish sea salt from The Lizard Peninsula add an extra- savoury finish making these biscuits a perfect pairing for the cheeseboard.

Mini Biscuits

Handy packs for lunchbox or picnics: either Original Ginger, Dark Chocolate Chip Ginger, Butter Shortbread, or Choc Chip Cookies.

Cornish Gingerbread Drum

Furniss gingerbread is made to an original recipe from founder, John Cooper Furniss, dating back to 1886. This authentic Cornish Gingerbread combines real orange and lemon peel with fragrant ginger. Crunchy, spicy and very, very tasty, it’s a gingerholic’s dream.

Cornish Gingerbread Retro Tin

Large round Cornish gingerbreads in traditional old tubes. A great gift, particularly for Mums, Dads and Grans, who seem to like using the tins for knitting needles, old batteries and two pence pieces – once they’ve scoffed the contents.