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!
I can’t praise Lasith enough for sending me a whole box of delicious tea samples! Teakruthi is a relatively new company offering a wide selection of flavoured and single origin teas, including Two Seasons. If, like me, you’re delving into…
Do you ever randomly wander into a gift shop on the high-street, see a cute tea gift pack and then buy it for yourself? I do! I saw this gift pack from an obscure brand I’d never heard of before…
Yes, yes, yes, I know that chai means tea but there’s no mistake in this title. It’s a tea review of Basilur’s Masala Chai, plain and simple. Although, this tea is anything but plain and simple! It’s one of those…
Argentina is unlikely to be the first country you think of for black tea production, yet they were the 9th largest black tea producer as of 2005. I managed to get my hands on a 4g sample of What-Cha Argentina…
I stumbled across Eloments tea a while ago and was instantly hooked. A modern tea for a modern lifestyle from a modern women-owned company… but with classic tea flavours that I trust. This one instantly caught my eye when my…
If you remember in my review of Basilur’s Love Story Volume III tea, I was so gleeful that it wasn’t the stereotypical rose and sweet flavours that you associate with love. Well, a few weeks later and it’s Love Story…
Zest Cinnamon Apple Tea is like apple pie in a mug. I love apple pie, apple crumble, apple strudel… any apple bake with cinnamon has me drooling. This tea is no different. Of course, you probably won’t want to drink…
The London Tea Company describe their Earl Grey as “the capital’s classic flavoured tea” and I quite agree. Earl Grey is a classic that’s very British, even though it’s one of the most popular teas all over Europe. Bergamot is…
Another Assam tea from What-Cha! This one is described as gentle and smooth with pear notes and less malt than you may be used to. It’s sourced directly from the Nath family who grow and harvest the tea in the…