Are you enjoying the sunshine or dodging the thunder clouds, either way I guess you could say this is a typical British summer. But with days of extreme heat it is ideal to find a shady spot and enjoy a glass of tea. Yes you read it right, we British as renown for our tea …
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Adagio Teas a Refreshing Discovery
Adagio Tea and ingenuitea teapot review. I am often sent tea to review, who knew there was such a huge choice of brands available online. So it is quite unusual to find something that is a little bit different when it comes to tea. Let me introduce you to Adagio Tea, a brand I had …
Williamson Kenyan Earth Tea Review
In the new year I received some Williamson Tea, a brand of loose tea. I know that not everyone will be familiar with the brand, but you may be familiar with the elephant branding they use for their packaging, particularly the elephant tea caddies. I have spotted these in numerous garden centres. Not only do …
Fruit Teas – Finding the Right Balance of Fragrance and Flavour
It is easy to find yourself just putting the kettle on for yet another drink, whether that be for tea or coffee. I have no wish to stop drinking tea or coffee – I love them both equally. But now I am spending more time at home I am concern I will drink too much …
Tea and Raisin Spiced Buns Recipe
My regular readers know just how much I enjoy drinking and baking with tea. So I was delighted when asked by Typhoo Tea to get the kettle on, the mixing bowl out and to get my bake on! The Tea and Raisin Spiced Buns recipe I have created is an easy, tasty, fruity bun that …
British Tea Customs – The Great British Brew
So many interesting facts about The Great British Brew, which for the majority of the British population is tea. I, in common with over half of those of us that drink tea, enjoy it with milk and no sugar. I know that some of my readers who live elsewhere in the world will find these …
Win a copy of How to Make Tea: The Science Behind the Leaf – Giveaway
Ivy Press are offering one of my blog readers the chance to win a copy of the brand new book How to Make Tea: The Science Behind the Leaf by Brian R Keating and Kim Long. To find out more about the book read my review. How to enter To be in with a chance of winning …
How to make Tea : The Science Behind the Leaf – Book Review
It is not often I get the chance to share a book review with you here on my blog, those I have reviewed are either baking or gardening related. So it makes a nice change to have the chance to read a book all about Tea. It also gives me the opportunity to include this …
Yogi Tea Hamper Review and Giveaway Ended
I enjoy many types of tea. This can include some of the more unusual herbal or fruit teas. So I was pleased when I received a hamper of Yogi Tea, who are celebrating the launch of their new branding. Founded in the 1970’s, and is the original organic and ayurvedic (hindu medicine) herb and spice …
An impromptu afternoon tea
Usually when I lay on an afternoon tea I put quite a lot of preparation into it. This week I have been away to Bluestone, Pembrokeshire – a free holiday thanks to a competition on the Bluestone Facebook page! An impulsive afternoon tea One of the days was spent milling around a lovely village called …