Tea Tales
The Cup Matters More Than You Think
There's a reason you have a favourite tea cup, and it's not just habit. What you drink from shapes what you taste, and a small experiment in your own kitchen...
The Cup Matters More Than You Think
There's a reason you have a favourite tea cup, and it's not just habit. What you drink from shapes what you taste, and a small experiment in your own kitchen...
Afternoon Tea: A Chilterns Guide to Getting It ...
Afternoon tea has been with us since the 1840s, and the family who gave us the tradition owned a manor house just down the road. As the season returns, here's...
Afternoon Tea: A Chilterns Guide to Getting It ...
Afternoon tea has been with us since the 1840s, and the family who gave us the tradition owned a manor house just down the road. As the season returns, here's...
English Breakfast Tea Explained: How to Choose ...
English Breakfast tea is a blend, not a recipe. We explain what goes into it, why most blends taste similar, and how to choose one that suits how you drink...
English Breakfast Tea Explained: How to Choose ...
English Breakfast tea is a blend, not a recipe. We explain what goes into it, why most blends taste similar, and how to choose one that suits how you drink...
The Life Behind The Leaf. Papua New Guinea
Around twenty years ago, I travelled into the Highlands of Papua New Guinea to visit tea estates few people ever see. What stayed with me was not just the tea,...
The Life Behind The Leaf. Papua New Guinea
Around twenty years ago, I travelled into the Highlands of Papua New Guinea to visit tea estates few people ever see. What stayed with me was not just the tea,...
Why tea sticks. And what New Year resolutions ...
Tea is one of the few daily habits people keep for years. Here's why we think tea sticks, what resolutions can learn from it, and how drinking tea can quietly...
Why tea sticks. And what New Year resolutions ...
Tea is one of the few daily habits people keep for years. Here's why we think tea sticks, what resolutions can learn from it, and how drinking tea can quietly...
The Tale of the Sixpence, The Tasting Room and ...
A sixpence can take you straight back in time. We bought one because it reminded us of the tasting rooms where we learned our trade, when coins were used to...
The Tale of the Sixpence, The Tasting Room and ...
A sixpence can take you straight back in time. We bought one because it reminded us of the tasting rooms where we learned our trade, when coins were used to...
The Story Behind Our Tea Tasting Spoons
Behind every blend we make is a simple tool that shaped our entire training - the tasting spoon. From the quiet ceremony of receiving it to the years spent learning...
The Story Behind Our Tea Tasting Spoons
Behind every blend we make is a simple tool that shaped our entire training - the tasting spoon. From the quiet ceremony of receiving it to the years spent learning...
The Story Behind Bungalow Blend in 3 traditions.
From Assam bungalows to tasting-room rivalries, our Great Taste Award-winning English Breakfast has roots in two tea traditions and a lot of tasting spoons.
The Story Behind Bungalow Blend in 3 traditions.
From Assam bungalows to tasting-room rivalries, our Great Taste Award-winning English Breakfast has roots in two tea traditions and a lot of tasting spoons.
Milk in First or Tea in First: The Great Tea Ex...
How a tea and science combined after a tea break in 1920s Hertfordshire. What followed led to a statistical case study for hypothesis testing, randomisation and controlled trials. And proof...
Milk in First or Tea in First: The Great Tea Ex...
How a tea and science combined after a tea break in 1920s Hertfordshire. What followed led to a statistical case study for hypothesis testing, randomisation and controlled trials. And proof...
Putting the tea in teacher - when Two Spoons Te...
From taste buds and tea ceremonies to caffeine and camellias, tea is a teacher. I know this because the other week I was invited to talk to a group of...
Putting the tea in teacher - when Two Spoons Te...
From taste buds and tea ceremonies to caffeine and camellias, tea is a teacher. I know this because the other week I was invited to talk to a group of...
The Art of Tea Blending: Why we do it...and why...
If you've ever worked in tea, you'll know that blending isn't just throwing a few ingredients together and hoping for the best. When we started it out, tea blending was...
The Art of Tea Blending: Why we do it...and why...
If you've ever worked in tea, you'll know that blending isn't just throwing a few ingredients together and hoping for the best. When we started it out, tea blending was...
What speed dating taught us about tea tasting. ...
We once had a trainee who decided that the way to find his life partner was to go speed dating. For those not familiar with the concept, speed dating is “an...
What speed dating taught us about tea tasting. ...
We once had a trainee who decided that the way to find his life partner was to go speed dating. For those not familiar with the concept, speed dating is “an...
G & Tea
When a local gin distillery meets a local tea company, you might expect a polite exchange of beverages and a handshake. What you probably wouldn’t expect is a deep dive...
G & Tea
When a local gin distillery meets a local tea company, you might expect a polite exchange of beverages and a handshake. What you probably wouldn’t expect is a deep dive...
The health Benefits of Matcha (What We Can Actu...
Matcha is often called a “superfood,” but what does that actually mean? Here’s what we can say about matcha’s benefits, and what you’ll notice in the cup.
The health Benefits of Matcha (What We Can Actu...
Matcha is often called a “superfood,” but what does that actually mean? Here’s what we can say about matcha’s benefits, and what you’ll notice in the cup.
Tea and crumpets
When in comes to culinary duos, tea and crumpets are right up there with fish and chips or strawberries and cream. As we tiptoe into autumnal weather, a steaming cuppa and piping...
Tea and crumpets
When in comes to culinary duos, tea and crumpets are right up there with fish and chips or strawberries and cream. As we tiptoe into autumnal weather, a steaming cuppa and piping...
Assam Tea - Five facts
Assam tea is unique, it's as simple as that! It is known for its strength and malty flavour. The best quality is grown in June, July and August, often referred to...
Assam Tea - Five facts
Assam tea is unique, it's as simple as that! It is known for its strength and malty flavour. The best quality is grown in June, July and August, often referred to...
How To Make A Matcha Latte
We’ve judged matcha at the Great Taste Awards and seen how widely quality varies. Here’s how to make a matcha latte properly, and how to avoid the common mistakes.
How To Make A Matcha Latte
We’ve judged matcha at the Great Taste Awards and seen how widely quality varies. Here’s how to make a matcha latte properly, and how to avoid the common mistakes.
Reasons to love loose leaf tea
There are lots of great reasons to make tea using loose leaf. Here's a reminder of some them.
Reasons to love loose leaf tea
There are lots of great reasons to make tea using loose leaf. Here's a reminder of some them.
Hedgerows
We called our red fruit blend "Hedgerows and Hibiscus", because two of the key ingredients can be found growing out in the countryside. The rosehip and elderberry are naturally caffeine...
Hedgerows
We called our red fruit blend "Hedgerows and Hibiscus", because two of the key ingredients can be found growing out in the countryside. The rosehip and elderberry are naturally caffeine...
Never trust your boss! Tea tasting tales
I started in tea as a wide eyed, naïve and trusting trainee. We would spend hours tasting alongside the senior tasters absorbing every morsel of wisdom they had to offer. ...
Never trust your boss! Tea tasting tales
I started in tea as a wide eyed, naïve and trusting trainee. We would spend hours tasting alongside the senior tasters absorbing every morsel of wisdom they had to offer. ...
How to store loose leaf tea - 3 tips from the T...
Following a trip to the Tea History Collection in Banbury, we decided to come up with 3 tips for loose leaf tea storage at home.
How to store loose leaf tea - 3 tips from the T...
Following a trip to the Tea History Collection in Banbury, we decided to come up with 3 tips for loose leaf tea storage at home.
Camomile or Chamomile?
We dropped the H from chamomile — and no, we’re not sorry. However you spell it, our golden camomile is naturally caffeine-free, soothing, and made only with flower heads for...
Camomile or Chamomile?
We dropped the H from chamomile — and no, we’re not sorry. However you spell it, our golden camomile is naturally caffeine-free, soothing, and made only with flower heads for...
What is Rooibos?
Rooibos or Redbush is a naturally caffeine free herbal tea that grows exclusively in South Africa. Whilst it has been consumed for hundreds of years in South Africa, it is...
What is Rooibos?
Rooibos or Redbush is a naturally caffeine free herbal tea that grows exclusively in South Africa. Whilst it has been consumed for hundreds of years in South Africa, it is...
Lemongrass and Ginger Tea, botanical names, hea...
What are the health benefits of Lemongrass and Ginger Tea? Both ingredients have been used in traditional medicine for a long time. They have been used for their anti-inflammatory properties. Lemongrass...
Lemongrass and Ginger Tea, botanical names, hea...
What are the health benefits of Lemongrass and Ginger Tea? Both ingredients have been used in traditional medicine for a long time. They have been used for their anti-inflammatory properties. Lemongrass...
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