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How to Brew a Great Cup of Tea

Gifts for Tea Lovers: 7 Ideas for Christmas and Beyond

Tea lovers are easy to please, but hard to surprise. Most already have a favourite mug and a cupboard full of teabags. The best gifts help them discover something new: rare loose leaf teas, a bette...

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What is Tea Cupping? How to Taste Tea Like a Pro

Tea cupping is a way of tasting and comparing teas side by side, looking at their leaves, aroma, colour and flavour. Tea professionals use it to check quality, but it's also a fun way to get to kno...

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Cold Tea Cake Recipe

Cold tea cake is one of the easiest bakes there is. You soak dried fruit overnight in strong black tea, stir in flour and an egg the next day, and bake. The tea plumps up the fruit and gives the lo...

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10 Benefits Of Drinking Loose Leaf Tea

Most of us grew up dunking a teabag in a mug. It's quick and easy, but it's only half the story. Here are 10 benefits of loose leaf tea, and why, once you've tried it, it's hard to go back. 10 ben...

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Pu-erh Tea: Its History, Types and How to Brew It

Pu-erh (also spelt pu'er) is one of the most fascinating teas in the world. It's a fermented tea from Yunnan in south-west China, often pressed into cakes or bricks, and unlike most teas it can get...

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The Best Storage for Your Loose Leaf Tea

Store loose leaf tea in an airtight container, in a cool, dark, dry cupboard, away from strong smells. Air, light, heat, moisture and odours are what make tea go flat, so keep all five away and you...

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Easy Lime and Honey Madeleines to Serve With Tea

Madeleines are small, shell-shaped French sponge cakes: crisp at the edges, soft in the middle and perfect with a cup of tea. This version adds a little lime zest and honey. They look fancy, but th...

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