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Tea Tales

  • 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 organized social activity in which people seeking romantic relationships have a series of short conversations with potential partners in order to determine whether there is mutual interest.” 

  • 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 into Darjeeling First Flush, a slightly manic session of taste-testing, and a revelation that tea tasters don’t always like their brews strong enough to fuel a rocket launch.

  • The health benefits of matcha

    Little Spoon loves matcha.  It gives him a calm energy and it's full of antioxidants too....

  • 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 buttered crumpet conjure up cosy afternoon teas.

  • 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 as the 'second flush'  It is often used by tea tasters to add depth and body to the blends they are creating.  Our English Breakfast, Bucks and Bungalow are two great examples of that.

    Here are 5 facts about Assam Tea that you might not have known....

    Posted in Loose leaf tea

  • What is matcha?

    In our blog we talk about how matcha is made, what makes a good matcha and how to make a matcha latte.  And did you know you can use it to make smoothies, cakes and icecreams???
    Posted in Loose leaf tea

  • 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.
    Posted in Loose leaf tea

  • 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 free and packed with Vitamin C.

  • 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.  One day we were summoned to taste the Malawi auction samples, teas that would be sold the following week...

  • How to store loose leaf tea - 3 tips from the Two Spoons

    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.
    Posted in Loose leaf tea

  • Camomile or Chamomile?

    ‘Ello everybody!  ‘Ow are you? This month we are featuring a relative of the daisy, an infusion that delivers an ‘eavenly straw coloured infusion. ...

  • 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 really only in the last 20-30 years that it has become more well known throughout the rest of the world. Aside from some great marketing, a fictional character from Botswana had a fair amount to do with that rise in popularity!