10 years ago Hilary White (founder of Elmstock Tea) wrote a series of blog posts called the Stories of Tea: A Journey through the Mysteries & Myths of Tea. With the launch of our new website we thought it would be a good time to... Continue reading
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Category: Lessons on Tea
Have you ever noticed that eating meals with good quality crockery and drinking from good glassware, enhances the dining experience and seems to make the food and drink taste better? It is the same with tea. Use good quality teapots and cups and above all,... Continue reading
When the cold, windy and blustery winter sets in, a steaming cup of delicious hot tea or for those who prefer it, a herbal infusion, is a good way to bring back warmth and good health back into your life. Make a cup of your... Continue reading
When the cold, windy and blustery winter sets in, a steaming cup of delicious hot tea or for those who prefer it, a herbal infusion, is a good way to bring back warmth and good health back into your life. Make a cup of your... Continue reading
When the cold, windy and blustery winter sets in, a steaming cup of delicious hot tea or for those who prefer it, a herbal infusion, is a good way to bring back warmth and good health back into your life. Make a cup of your... Continue reading
A recent article by the gentleman who invented the coffee capsule stated the he regretted having done so. The reason? The environmental impact of millions of used capsules, some aluminium, some plastic. While producers claim that they are recycled, with the best of intentions, most... Continue reading
Most of the tea produced in the world is from countries which border the Indian Ocean (Sri Lanka, Kenya, and India to name a few). High seasonal rainfall caused by monsoonal weather patterns have been vital for agricultural pursuits in this region – going back... Continue reading
As a general rule, a cup of tea contains about a third of the caffeine content of a cup of coffee. Herbal infusions such a Peppermint and Fruit Infusions do not contain caffeine. A cup of green tea contains approximately half the caffeine content of... Continue reading
When we enjoy a good cup of tea we rarely give much thought to the social benefits this wonderful beverage has given to the citizens of the world. It can be said that the increase in populations in China (and later India), with the subsequent... Continue reading
Over 70 per cent of tea drunk in the United States is drunk as iced tea, mainly in the Southern States. Most regular teas can be drunk iced, and it is certainly a healthy and very refreshing drink, particularly in Summer. There are a few... Continue reading
Flavour, aroma and colour (of the infused tea) are the essential qualities looked at when the quality of teas are assessed. Consistency, which expert tea blenders try to achieve, is not easily or always obtained. Tea is a natural agricultural product and seasonal factors can and do,... Continue reading
If you asked a child in most Western cities what tea is, the chances are they will say it is a brown powder in a small paper bag which has a string attached to it! The dumbing down and lack of information about this mystical and... Continue reading