"Image Caption || The Cederberg, Western Cape, the only region on earth where rooibos grows. Photo: dconvertini, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0"   If you have ever picked up a caddy of rooibos and wondered what it actually is, whether it has caffeine, or if it deserves its reputation as a he... View Post

  Darjeeling has been one of my great tea obsessions since I first began studying tea seriously. In 2018 I had what I can only describe as a trip of a lifetime: visiting seven gardens across the region — including Giddapahar, Glenburn, Margaret's Hope, Makaibari, Rungeet, Kanchaan View and Rohin... View Post

While a dash of milk in a cuppa remains a firm British habit, trying some teas black can be a revelation. You’ll discover subtle notes of fruit, flowers, spice or chocolate that would otherwise be hidden. These ten teas demonstrate just how rewarding it can be to enjoy black tea black – pure, nuanced and full of character.

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