Tea, Sir Joseph Banks, en Spring Grove House [10]
If you have read my story about this blog, you know that the longer I live in England and the more I see and do, the more I discover that almost every place and every thing here has a tea connection....
View ArticleGESKIEDENIS VAN TEA TYDLYN [5]
The history of tea is an East meets West tale of romance and intrigue involving emperors and kings; duchesses and queens; sailors, soldiers, wars and trade; politics and potters; botanists, smugglers...
View ArticleLondon’s Cabbie Tea Huts [35]
There are so many, many things I love about London. The most endearing sights for me, as a tealover, are these adorable little green buildings known as Cabmen’s Shelters or, as I call them, Cabbie Tea...
View ArticleAre those tea leaves on Harrods’ family tree? [22]
Whenever I’m at Harrods, the first place I head to is the Food Hall, mainly because it’s one of the few places in the store where I can afford something. But the real reason is because I love the tea...
View ArticleTea, Sir Joseph Banks, and Spring Grove House
If you have read my story about this blog, you know that the longer I live in England and the more I see and do, the more I discover that almost every place and every thing here has a tea connection....
View ArticleHISTORY OF TEA TIMELINE
The history of tea is an East meets West tale of romance and intrigue involving emperors and kings; duchesses and queens; sailors, soldiers, wars and trade; politics and potters; botanists, smugglers...
View ArticleLondon's Cabbie Tea Huts
There are so many, many things I love about London. The most endearing sights for me, as a tealover, are these adorable little green buildings known as Cabmen’s Shelters or, as I call them, Cabbie Tea...
View ArticleAre those tea leaves on Harrods' family tree?
Whenever I’m at Harrods, the first place I head to is the Food Hall, mainly because it’s one of the few places in the store where I can afford something. But the real reason is because I love the tea...
View ArticleTea, Apsley House, and the Duke of Wellington
Silver teapot used on campaign by the 1st Duke of Wellington One of the reasons I write this blog is to share my tea experiences in England with an audience of readers who, like you (and me!) love tea...
View ArticleThe Wellington Afternoon Tea – Flawless and Fit for a Duke
As a tea enthusiast who has over the years enjoyed many an Afternoon Tea, I have by now developed a keen awareness of what I love in an Afternoon Tea – and one thing I love is a themed tea. Whilst...
View ArticleTea Revives the World – an illustrated poster from the 1940s
In the 1930s, to help promote the sale of empire goods, the International Tea Market Expansion Board was formed. Several colourful maps were commissioned by them from graphic designer cartographer,...
View ArticleReprise: The Brown Betty teapot (our most popular blog post)
It is a known fact that the Brown Betty teapot brews tea better than any other teapot design. This is because of the shape of the pot which allows the tea leaves to be gently swirled around as the...
View ArticleTime for Tea – An Infographic from Emma Bridgewater
Emma Bridgewater began making her unique pottery in 1985, and today runs the highly successful and much-loved company with her husband Matthew Rice. Emma Bridgewater pottery Quintessentially...
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