Year: 2011

Tea in Mongolia is called ‘brick’ tea, which is crushed then brewed with water and yak buttermilk. It is then strained and mixed with salt, butter and roasted grain. In Tibet the brick tea is […]

The Summer Trees Tea Rooms stand right next to the sanstone Utkinston trail which is very popular with walkers. If fully caters to the needs of all the walkers and anyone else who might pop […]

Did you know that by the end of the 18th Century, tea drinking became a common activity for the entire population. By 1750, the East India Company’s imports had rocketed to 4.72m lbs. Tea was […]

It is best to transfer both loose tea and teabags from a cardboard or paper packet or tub into an air-tight container. Tins and caddies with tight fitting lids are good as they can keep […]

Did you know that Charles 11’s Portuguese queen, Catherine Braganza, had grown up with a taste for tea, so it became fashionable in Britain. This was made possible by the East India Company, which, in […]

Lunch time tea in Sri Lanka with ‘hoppers’ is a traditional institution. Hoppers is a type of pancake made with rice flour, coconut milk, sugar, salt and yeast and cooked in a special pan to […]