Discover the joy of creating your own, personalised tea ritual: my simple, 4-step guide
By designing your own tea ritual you create an experience that feels personal and restorative. And its really easy to do.
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The 4 essential tools every serious tea drinker needs
How many tea cups, teapots and tea tools do you have in your house? If you're serious about your tea drinking, find out what tools you really need to steep loose leaf tea.
What do you REALLY need to prepare and enjoy tea? I was slightly shocked when I thought about this carefully. If you are generally preparing tea just for yourself, you only really need four things:
How to choose a specialty tea that you'll like
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.
The low-caffeine tea you’ll love but don’t know it yet
Roasted green tea tastes completely different to a traditional green tea, with a soothing and sweet nutty flavour and a low caffeine content.
The science behind creating a new tea habit
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.
How to make sparkling tea
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.
5 facts you might not know about tea
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.
Why herbal tea isn’t actually tea
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.
Introducing Bali's first tea garden
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.
How to make the perfect cup of tea
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.
How tea can help you stay sane on Christmas day
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.
Why you should be drinking matcha
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.
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