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A cup of tea with Seedlip
Interview by Emilie Forsythe (née Holmes) A couple of weeks ago, I was lucky enough to share a pot of tea with Ben Branson, founder and inventor of the world's...
A cup of tea with Seedlip
Interview by Emilie Forsythe (née Holmes) A couple of weeks ago, I was lucky enough to share a pot of tea with Ben Branson, founder and inventor of the world's...
Why herbal tea isn't really a tea
By Emilie Forsythe (nee Holmes) Herbal teas have never been so popular, with tea drinkers increasingly switching to herbs when looking to reduce their caffeine intake, as well as taking...
Why herbal tea isn't really a tea
By Emilie Forsythe (nee Holmes) Herbal teas have never been so popular, with tea drinkers increasingly switching to herbs when looking to reduce their caffeine intake, as well as taking...
What is Jade Tips?
By Emilie Holmes Often named in the numerous ‘10 great teas of China’ lists, Mao Jian or Jade Tips, is a popular, single-origin green tea most famously produced in Xinyang, China. The name...
What is Jade Tips?
By Emilie Holmes Often named in the numerous ‘10 great teas of China’ lists, Mao Jian or Jade Tips, is a popular, single-origin green tea most famously produced in Xinyang, China. The name...
Tea and mindfulness
By Isabelle Wilkinson In a world where we are more and more connected to phones and screens, it is all too easy to feel less connected from ourselves. Meditation is...
Tea and mindfulness
By Isabelle Wilkinson In a world where we are more and more connected to phones and screens, it is all too easy to feel less connected from ourselves. Meditation is...
Forget craft beer, there's a delicious new drink brewing
By Emilie Holmes + photography by Isabelle Wilkinson It is a sunny bank holiday Friday and we’re in the heart of Hackney Wick - once an industrial hub, this now...
Forget craft beer, there's a delicious new drink brewing
By Emilie Holmes + photography by Isabelle Wilkinson It is a sunny bank holiday Friday and we’re in the heart of Hackney Wick - once an industrial hub, this now...
How to store tea
By Emilie Holmes Tea has a generous shelf life and can last for up to a year, maybe even more - but only if stored correctly. We work hard to...
How to store tea
By Emilie Holmes Tea has a generous shelf life and can last for up to a year, maybe even more - but only if stored correctly. We work hard to...
What is breakfast tea?
By Emilie Holmes Research has suggested that sales of traditional black teas are on the decline, due to the increased popularity among younger tea drinkers of greens and herbals, but that’s not to say...
What is breakfast tea?
By Emilie Holmes Research has suggested that sales of traditional black teas are on the decline, due to the increased popularity among younger tea drinkers of greens and herbals, but that’s not to say...
Everything you need to know about white tea
By Isabelle WilkinsonThe purest and most highly prized of tea types, White Tea comes from the same plant as Green, Oolong and Black teas, Camellia Sinensis.Typically produced in the Fujian province...
Everything you need to know about white tea
By Isabelle WilkinsonThe purest and most highly prized of tea types, White Tea comes from the same plant as Green, Oolong and Black teas, Camellia Sinensis.Typically produced in the Fujian province...
Everything you need to know about green tea
By Isabelle WilkinsonPerhaps the biggest tea success story of recent years, green tea is widely celebrated for its health benefits and clean, fresh flavour. What many people don’t know, however,...
Everything you need to know about green tea
By Isabelle WilkinsonPerhaps the biggest tea success story of recent years, green tea is widely celebrated for its health benefits and clean, fresh flavour. What many people don’t know, however,...
Everything You Need to Know About Oolong Tea
By Emilie Holmes All tea types comes from one plant, Camellia Sinensis, and it is what happens once the leaves have been picked that defines the type and flavour of...
Everything You Need to Know About Oolong Tea
By Emilie Holmes All tea types comes from one plant, Camellia Sinensis, and it is what happens once the leaves have been picked that defines the type and flavour of...