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Matcha is a precious green tea made from a shade-grown tea called Tencha. Only the tender part of the leaf is used and is ground to a powder with a millstone.Because...

Ever since our first rooibos came on to the market in 1996, we have been paying regular visits to our South African partners in Heiveld and Wupperthal....

A cup of tea is made up of over 99% water, so water quality is the first thing to consider if you want to bring out the full potential of a tea. Here are...

We are used to brewing tea in hot water adapted to all types of tea. Infusing in cold water however, although not nearly as common, can also bring out...

It’s new and it’s already a prize winner! HOLI BEAUTY - FTGFOP1 FF, one of our 2016 first flush black teas, has just been awarded the Silver Medal by “Les...

The Japan Agency for Cultural Affairs has just given a Japan Heritage* certification to the garden where our precious gyokuro is produced.This certification...

Snowview claws is a very special white tea. The long buds, braided by hand and dried in the sun in Darjeeling at the time of the spring harvest, are a...

First Flushes from India have just arrived! We had a little tea-tasting session before unveiling them and here they are, the tender, fresh spring buds...

Darjeeling first flushes arrive in a few days, the moment tea lovers have been waiting for! Harvested by hand at the very moment they mature, these great...

Traditionally women specialise in the painstaking process of tea plucking, but some are taking on more and more responsibility and giving the cooperatives...

Have you heard of the mace flower? Here’s a clue: this subtle spice comes from the nutmeg tree ... just like the nutmeg, which it wraps in a beautiful...

How would you like to try out a new, mouth-watering chocolate recipe? Our colleague Leila has done it for for you and used our new 200g pack of chocolate...