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Is there a better combo than tea and cake? We can’t think of many, and with us now adding so many loose leaf tea blends to our collection, we thought it was about time we shared our favourite tea and cake combos. Below you’ll find some of our favourite pairings and we’ll update this list […]

You’d be forgiven for thinking that earl grey tea, like most teas, originated in China, but it is actually a British born tea that is now consumed all over the globe, and its roots all started in politics. East Asian countries consumed a similar blend before earl grey tea was popularised, but it was the

A cup of tea is a staple of British life; it can get you through the working day, be enjoyed with a book on a Sunday afternoon and even bring people together with tea parties. But although we may associate tea with happy, relaxed times, it’s caused a whole lot of issues in the past.

Since tea is the second most consumed beverage in the world, it’s hard to imagine anything else that tea leaves are used for other than the drink. While the vast majority of tea leaves harvested around the world do in fact make it in to our brews, there are many other uses for the plant

Pregnancy is time when people are extra cautious what they’re putting in to their bodies, and rightly so since there are so many foods and drinks that you shouldn’t consume. With foods to avoid ranging from soft cheeses to shellfish, what drinks should you avoid? And is chamomile tea one of them? We answer this

When you think of afternoon tea, what’s the first thing that comes to mind? Scones, rectangular sandwiches and a pot of english tea? Usually. But it doesn’t have to be this way. In fact, the only thing we insist must stay the same is the tea, but we want to spice that part up too.

White tea is something that many people still don’t even know exists, yet it’s popularity is growing. And it’s growing fast. In the last 10 years alone the amount of people searching for White Tea on Google has tripled and it’s now often stocked in organic tea shops, as well as some supermarkets. With so

Once you’ve converted to loose leaf tea, it’s hard to go back and there are so many benefits of going loose leaf. With loose leaf being traditionally popular within herbal tea varieties, due to you being able to add as many flavours and ingredients as you like, it’s now taking over the black tea world

There’s nothing better than using fresh ingredients from the garden in our dishes, so why not grow ones for our tea too? Many of the plants that are used for herbal teas are easy to grow in the UK and often lend themselves to a whole host of other things too.   Below we list some of the