Where is tea grown? It is principally grown in sub-tropical countries of the Far East and East Africa. Tea producing countries such as China, India, Sri Lanka (Ceylon) and Japan immediately come to mind. Their tea growing areas are generally hot, humid with high rainfall and have acidic soils. Many of the best teas are […]
What is orthodox tea? Orthodox tea is traditionally made whole leaf tea graded by size. It uses a time-consuming batch process requiring many skills which aims to make the most of the flavour components of the leaf and coax out the subtle nuances of taste. The benefits of orthodox tea are therefore more complexity and […]
How to choose the best loose leaf tea How do I find the best tea for me? Tea comes in many forms and there has been much publicity about new teas coming onto the market and the health benefits of several. There are many speciality teas now to choose from so an important question often […]
Tea for the Morning Collection: the ideal choice of speciality teas to pick you up first thing…
New Tea Growing Areas of the World: from lesser-known producers of good tea. Arunachal Pradesh, India Tea is famously grown in China, Japan, India and Sri Lanka, but what of all those new tea growing areas, especially in the Far East – are they any good? Essentially tea requires warmth, high humidity, high rainfall and acidic, […]
Oolong tea answers about these diverse and rewarding teas Oolong teas to will give you much interest and enjoyment. Here we supply oolong tea answers to questions you may have. Oolongs are still not widely known but deserve to be better appreciated. We hope you discover some great new teas. Q. What is oolong tea? A. […]
Guide to Good Tea: by numbers. 1. The Benefits of Loose Tea Using loose teas is the best way to make a cup of tea. With loose tea you can appreciate the full, balanced flavour of the tea. Here we explain why. Loose tea makes the best tea. That’s a bold statement you say. Why? […]
