Oct 31, 2021
Posted by: Anna Kydd
Do you want to introduce some beautiful-quality teas into your daily tea ritual? If you are looking to move away from the ubiquitous tea menu of English Breakfast, Earl Grey, generic green tea and herbal infusions, there is a diverse and flavourful tasting experience waiting for you. Here's how to get started in the world of specialty tea.
Jul 06, 2021
Posted by: Anna Kydd
Roasted green tea tastes completely different to a traditional green tea, with a soothing and sweet nutty flavour and a low caffeine content.
Feb 10, 2021
Posted by: Anna Kydd
If you have a goal of drinking more tea to improve your wellbeing, or for any other reason, here's the secret to successfully creating your new tea habit.
Dec 14, 2020
Posted by: Anna Kydd
Cold-brewed sparkling tea is the best way to steep tea this summer. When infused in sparkling water, the tea is lighter in body and flavour intensity than when it is hot-steeped, and any floral and fruity notes are accentuated. The result is a vibrant, playful, celebratory tea.
Sep 24, 2020
Posted by: Anna Kydd
Did you know drinking tea adds to your daily fluid intake? That it has an ultra-rare and clever amino acid that almost no other plant in the world has? Find out more fascinating science behind the humble tea leaf.
Jun 30, 2020
Posted by: Anna Kydd
One of the many fascinating things I learned during my first tea masterclass in London in 2010 was that 'herbal tea' wasn’t really tea. In this month’s blog we explore what defines tea, why we mistakenly call herbal infusions ‘tea’ and what you can call herbal tea instead.
Mar 03, 2020
Posted by: Anna Kydd
Hidden within the mist-covered forest on the slopes of the Batukaru mountain range in Jatiluwah, central Bali, lies D’Wan Tea, Bali’s first tea garden. Tasting the teas at D'Wan Tea reminded me of why I love single origin tea so much – its incredibly exciting when you can taste a tea’s habitat in its flavour.
Jan 16, 2020
Posted by: Anna Kydd
A well brewed cup of tea is a relaxing, restorative experience; it awakens us and replenishes our body and mind. It gives us an opportunity to slow down and bring calmness and serenity to our day. But not all cups of tea are created equal. Follow these 6 steps and you’ll be steeping tea like a professional.
Dec 11, 2019
Posted by: Anna Kydd
I’ve always loved this time of year. Since I was a little kid, the lead up to Christmas has always felt like such a magical time. But now I am a working parent, I’m railing against the feeling that the magic is disappearing. So I have devised a little recipe for how tea can help us keep our minds and our bodies intact on Christmas day.
Oct 15, 2019
Posted by: Anna Kydd
In this month’s blog I get to the bottom of matcha, covering the basics and telling you what you need to know if you want to include this nutrient powerhouse into your daily tea routine.
Jul 17, 2019
Posted by: Anna Kydd
Pick up a handful of oolong tea leaves, hold them to your nose and you might smell pannacotta and cashew; peaches, strawberries and cream; cinnamon and dried fruit; or even musk, spice, flowers and tobacco. In my experience, of all the six categories of tea – white, green, yellow, oolong, black and dark tea – oolong is the most likely to surprise and delight a tea drinker. In this month’s blog we take a closer to at oolong tea.
Apr 29, 2019
Posted by: Anna Kydd
We often think of tea as a warm, comforting drink that makes us feel nurtured and relaxed. But it can be just as enjoyable, and just as nourishing, when infused in cold water. While tea has been steeped in hot water for centuries, the technique of cold-brewing tea is a modern trend, one that creates a different flavour experience to traditional hot-steeping.
