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 have a love-hate relationship with tea brands like Yorkshire Tea. As a tea nerd, I’ve sampled some of the finest loose leaf teas available… and this is definitely not even close. If this was a review that was purely…
After the roaring success of my Best English Breakfast Tea list, here comes the Best Earl Grey tea version! Earl Grey was the first tea I ever reviewed for the blog here at Immortal Wordsmith, and it was certainly the…
It’s a perfect autumn day for reviewing Twinings English Breakfast tea! This blend has been on my mind for years and I’m finally going to give it a proper tasting today. Once I’ve reviewed and rated this tea, I’ll be…
After a week of some very bad news (RIP, Queen Elizabeth II) reviewing a regal and elegant tea like Whittard Piccadilly Tea seems like the right move. It’s a black tea blend and part of Whittard’s permanent range – it’s…
It feels like summer has finally waned and it’s time to delve into Lichfields English Breakfast tea. A classic blend, but not always well executed. I picked up these Lichfield tea samples in a hotel, but there are places to…
They say that Darjeeling is the Champagne of tea, but I’m not a wine drinker so that means little to me. But you don’t need to know much about wine – or tea, for that matter – to understand that…
After a week of writing about various Christmas trees, from the Lodgepole Pine to Nordmann Fir, I am more than ready for Basilur Winter Stars tea. This blend, which is part of the Infinite Moments Collection, features a black tea…
It’s always a good Monday when there’s an Earl Grey tea involved. Today, Hampstead Earl Grey is on the agenda. I’ve taken my tea session outdoors, not just because it’s a beautiful day, but because I want to honour the…
Happy Independence Day for all my American readers! Stromboli might seem like an odd breakfast choice for the 4th of July, but if I’m already reviewing an English Breakfast tea, then why not throw in a little Italian too? Today…