For the past few months we have been working with Clooney restaurant on tea pairing for their seven-course degustation menu. This has been a lot of fun so I thought I’d share the basics of food and tea pairing with you so you can experiment at home. 

In this month’s blog we explore caffeine’s role in tea and what it does to our body. We find out whether black tea really does have more caffeine than green tea and why an espresso from our local cafe can make us feel dramatically different to our daily cup of tea.

Did you know that there are six categories of tea: white, green, yellow, oolong, black and fermented; and they are all made from the same leaf? The only difference is the way they are processed after the leaf is plucked. Each has a unique flavour profile; find out which one suits your taste buds.

We all know that sitting down to drink a cup of tea is good for the soul, but what about tea’s health properties? While having a cup of tea isn’t a cure-all, there are a number of benefits to drinking tea which you may not know about. 

Find out about The Tea Curator's founder, Anna Kydd - when her love affair with tea began, what her favourite tea is, what she loves besides tea, her favourite travel experience, her philosophy on life and a few other curious and unexpected facts.

When tasting tea, it’s not just what you taste, but how you taste it. Just like drinking a glass of wine, taking time to properly taste a cup of tea can transform the flavours that dance over your tongue.