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What Is Black Tea? Black tea is the most oxidised of all tea varieties, and like white, green, Read more

"Stinky boots!", I exclaim, offering the open bag to our newest, bright young team member. "It helps you sleep!" "It doesn't smell so bad", he states after a brief whiff. I'm disappointed. I usually get a more satisfying reaction than that. "Hold a tick, you d...

You are sitting on a bench, not far from a playground. A small group of children are playing, laughing. Their shrieks fill the air. Once child slips, falls, and bumps her knee. 

If teatime is beginning to become a part of your household routine, maybe it’s time to start investing in a top-quality tea cup and saucer set. Tea lovers will agree that the teaware you’re using affects the overall experience.

Do you prefer tea with a smoky aroma? The type that reminds you of a campfire? Lapsang Souchong is a black tea made of Camellia sinensis leaves, smoke-dried over a pinewood fire. Its name comes from Fuzhou dialect words “La” (pine), Sang “wood”, and “souchong” (small sort).

"Cup of tea?", my dear friend asks. "I'd love one!", I respond. A twinge of embarrassment sweeps gently over her face. She reaches to her top cupboard above the kettle and touches a flimsy yellow cardboard box filled with tea bags. A quick glance towards me is followed b...

It is 1843, Chatham St, New York. Richard Davies, a recently emigrated apothecary from Hull, London, boldly approaches a New York import agent eager for credit to start a business. As a newcomer and a stranger to the big smoke, he has no friends and no business

Have you recently found a shoe in the fridge? Stepped out of the car and realise you haven't switched the engine off? Found your morning cup of tea in the microwave at 5pm? You may be in desperate need for some calming tea and these practical ways to vanquish stress.

From Princess Catherine of Braganza to Tea Rooms, Afternoon Tea, Cream Tea and Devonshire Tea.  The journey from England's first introduction to tea in the mid 17th century to the delight we know as Devonshire Tea today was history in the making and now a pillar of...

The week has only just started. You're meant to have your castle all to yourself. But the kids are home. Why? Well, maybe you're in Victoria. If you're elsewhere, one kid is getting over a cold and the other is starting to get the sniffles. They're fine. It's just a cold...