English Breakfast isn’t technically the heartiest of all the teas (I reserve that title for single origin Assam teas) but it definitely has the most heart. It’s a truly comforting and warming tea blend. So, is Whittard English Breakfast tea…
It’s matcha time! I’ve been going through a matcha craze lately. From matcha-flavoured cakes to lattes and iced teas. This week I’m reviewing Adagio Matcha Traditional Stick, which is a simple tube of matcha that’s pre-portioned for you. In theory,…
Four fruit teas. One fruit selection box. One mug. What could go wrong? I picked up a selection box from Twinings with four of the best fruit-flavoured teas to try out for the blog. Over several months I’ve been through…
First, let me apologise to Novus for my very delayed review! They graciously sent me several samples of the Novus Sapphire Earl Grey tea they are known for… several months ago. But better late than never. And trust me, this…
Here we are, one of my final reviews from this years’ English Tea Shop Christmas collection. White Wonderland is a tea blend with a white tea base (naturally) which is a little unusual. My experience with white tea blends in…
Golden Spring is such a good name for a Chinese green tea. I always admire the surprising warmth and golden tones of their teas in particular, compared to some of the harsher green notes of shade grown green teas. This…
I love it when tea companies give their tea blends inventive name. Sure, Mint and Lemongrass Green Tea would have sufficed, but “Zen” tells you so much more about what the tea feels like when you drink it. In my…
On a trip to IKEA, I discovered some really cool treasures; fake flowers for my photography, elk-shaped pasta, and this tea. The IKEA Egentid range includes several tea types including a chai and this one – IKEA lemongrass tea. The…
Just the word “alpine” instantly makes me thing of a fresh cool breeze, the scent of pine trees, and the soft grass of a mountain meadow. This tea, Himmelbauer Alpine Tea, really summarises all of that in one cup! Himmelbauer…