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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...

Have you ever heard of theanine? If you haven't heard of theanine, you've definitely heard of caffeine. You know what I'm talking about... your friend, your worst enemy, both. That pesky but well-loved stimulant that seems to keep the world turning.And theanine? It's the best ...

What is white tea? If you're new to tea, your immediate answer to this question would very likely be "well, that's just tea with milk, isn't it?". And you couldn't be blamed for giving such a bleedingly obvious answer, after all, the milky question always posed is "would you l...

Not everyone loves Earl Grey tea, but there are a couple of reasons Earl Grey tea is often particularly unpleasant - and doesn't need to be. The first reason is that low-grade black tea is used. A simple trick big tea companies use to lower costs is to douse low-grad...

In the latest issue of Peppermint magazine (released 28th May 2020), Tielka co-founder, Rebecca Domorev, opens up about her journey through tea discovery into the unexpected impact her daily tea ritual had on getting through some of life's biggest challenges.