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Signed, sealed, delivered—your favourite black loose leaves all in the one list! Furthermore, behind every bestselling black tea blend is a special story that The Tea Centre can’t wait to tell.
Tag Archives: tea history
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Sep
When one hears “herbal tea”, many think of chamomile straight away. Given everyone from Ancient Egyptians to Peter Rabbit partakes in this beloved brew, we think it’s time to spill the tea on this wonderful tisane.
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There’s no better way to kick up a fizz this springtime than with kombucha. This fermented tea drink—just like its friends matcha and chai—has undergone a huge boost in popularity during recent years and for good reason
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Aug
T.S. Eliot was the first to say that April is the cruellest month and The Tea Centre agrees. It’s the only time during the flush seasons that you can’t harvest Darjeeling!
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One day in the 1800s, a diplomat gave the 2nd Earl Grey black tea with an infusion of bergamot oil. And so marked the beginning of the Earl Grey tea family.
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You often hear that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, but have you ever thought about its beverage counterpart?
Ferried to new and exotic lands during the 17th century with crates of silk, spice and salt, black tea soon found its home in Europe. As trade routes connected the east and west, merchants acquainted the public with this strange and exotic commodity. Guarded under lock and key within tea chests, such precious tea […]
Amber and coppery hued liquors lend themselves to a myriad of ways of enjoying the beautiful depth and complexity of black tea leaves. Whether taking it with milk and sugar, or a twist of lemon or orange, or simply just as a neat infusion, black tea makes a delicious brew that contains a plethora of […]