The Real Story of Earl Grey Tea

The Real Story of Earl Grey Tea

Jun 08 , 2022

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It’s a common myth that it was Charles Grey (1764-1845), the 2nd Earl Grey and Prime Minister of Great Britain from November 1830 to July 1834, tha...

The Story of Iced Tea

The Story of Iced Tea

Jun 08 , 2022

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The majority of iced tea consumer today is a poor relative of the original iced tea, which dates back to the 19th century, the modern-day version b...

The Tisane – or Herbal Tea

The Tisane – or Herbal Tea

Jun 08 , 2022

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Many of the modern-day fruit and herbals are drunk from what we commonly call a tea bag. Hence the often described ‘fruit teas’ or ‘herbal teas’. ...

What makes Black Tea black?

What makes Black Tea black?

Jun 08 , 2022

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It all starts with a small ‘just-plucked’ green tea leaf, usually about 5 cm long, delivered fresh by the picker to the local factory for processin...

What is Green Tea?

What is Green Tea?

Jun 07 , 2022

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Just like Black Tea, it all starts with a small ‘just-plucked’ green tea leaf, usually about 5 cm long. The leaf pickers deliver their leaves to th...

Oolong Tea – Between a Black and a Green Tea

Oolong Tea – Between a Black and a Green Tea

Jun 07 , 2022

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Just like all the other teas [apart from White Tea], it starts with a small ‘just-plucked’ green tea leaf, usually about 5 cm long. The pickers del...

White Whiskers, White Tea

White Whiskers, White Tea

Jun 07 , 2022

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It doesn’t get much more simple that processing white tea. White tea is named after the tiny white or silver hairs that cover the new bud on a tea...

Flowering Teas: Beauty & Taste Combined

Flowering Teas: Beauty & Taste Combined

Jun 07 , 2022

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We use the word ‘artisan’ to describe someone who learns their trade over a lifetime and handcrafts beautiful items to be admired or treasured. Und...