We love black tea, oxidised and fired for comforting warmth. You can read about black tea, how to brew it and how it’s picked here. You might find some new blends to try too!
Everything about this tea screams “afternoon tea” from the delicate butterflies painted on the side of the tin to the fragrant citrusy notes of the tea itself. BOH Palas Afternoon Tea is from the Garden Teas selection, each containing tea…
Having made a pretty spectacular Fraisier cake (Mary Berry’s recipe, of course) I wanted to extend my love affair with strawberries by brewing up a strawberry tea. Ahmad Tea Strawberry Sensation is a black tea with real strawberry pieces plus…
What do you drink with your breakfast? If you’re looking for a tea to kickstart your day, Ahmad English Breakfast tea could be a contender. This simple, affordable black tea is tasty with a splash of milk and designed to…
Coffee and tea together in one drink is unusual, but I must admit that it is growing on me. Even in Starbucks, you can order a dirty chai (espresso and masala chai) without too many weird looks. But that doesn’t…
There are some teas that are perfect for those days when you just want to curl up with a good book. This is one of them. BOH Cameronian Gold Blend tea is a rich, smooth and warming cuppa that’s comforting…
Sweet vanilla bread tea just sounds so good! It sounds like sweet French toast in tea format. But does it live up to its name? This week I’m reviewing English Tea Shop Sweet Vanilla Bread to find out. By the…
Roses are beautiful, but they aren’t always tasty. It takes a master tea blended to create a perfect rose tea! This week, I’m reviewing Whittard English Rose tea to find out if it’s one of those perfect teas, or if…
Darjeeling and Assam are those two well-known regions of India that I come back to time and again for tea. As much as the hearty, malty notes of Assam tea are comforting in the mornings, I find the gentler notes…
Lime and ginger is one of my favourite flavour combinations, especially in a spicy Thai-style chicken noodle soup. But in a cup of tea? Well, the jury is still out. In this review of BOH Lime and Ginger tea, I’ll…