Learn all about the different tea varieties we sell, their health benefits and flavour profiles, how to cook with tea and try the DIY projects with your used tea leaves!
Now that COVID restrictions have eased and Australians are back socialising, this cold and flu season has hit us like a truck. From the flu, common cold, influenza to bronchitis, COVID isn’t the only infection that has struck me down this winter. So while I have been dosing up on medicine, I have also been drinking lots of hot tea to help relieve some of my symptoms... here are a few that
Read MoreBlack wolfberry has an extraordinary natural colouring ability. When brewed, it turns the water a stunning purple colour, but this isn’t the magical part. The magic comes when something acidic is added to the black wolfberry herbal tea and the colour changes from purple to bright pink. There is also some magic in the vast number of health benefits that this berry has.
Read MoreMade from pine needles, this herbal tea is a winter season must have. Since it is a herbal tea, it has no caffeine and is thought to have a vast array of benefits…
Read MoreTea doesn’t only taste good, it makes us feel good. The human race has been drinking tea for thousands of years, and after a while humans started to notice that certain teas had certain health benefits. And now with the help of modern science, there is more evidence then ever to suggest the power of herbal tea.
Read MoreIf you’re Australian, you might call this delightful flower ‘rosella’. But whatever you call it, this delightfully tart, slightly sour, cranberry tasting flower is a popular herbal tea across the globe for a variety of reasons. It’s delicious when had both hot and iced, produces a vibrant pinky/red colour and has a range of health benefits.
Read MoreThere are several reasons to explain why your tea doesn’t taste quite right, and it’s all to do with steeping times and water temperature. There are also other factors like tea to water ratio and the quality of tea. The tea to water ratio is subjective, but we recommend
Read MoreWhen we first came across black wolfberry on our travels, we knew that we needed it in our tea range. Black wolfberry, otherwise known as black goji berry, is a cousin of the classic red goji berry, the super food that we all love to add to our cereal, nut mix and smoothies.
Read MoreThe best teas to help you stop feeling stressed and relax. With everything going on right now and the COVID-19 pandemic on the forefront of our minds, it is important to take measures to help us de-stress and less anxious.
Read MoreAlso known as Zheng Shan Xiao Zhong (pronounced jen shan), this tea is the first black tea ever created, and it was made purely by accident. Our Zheng Shan black tea is a unique tea variety with woody, chocolate and nutty notes.
Read MoreButterfly pea flowers have an extraordinary natural colouring ability. When brewed, it turns the water a vibrant blue colour, but this isn’t the magical part. The magic comes when the butterfly pea flower is in an acidic environment and the colour changes from blue to either a light pink/purple or deep violet. The intensity of the purple depends on the amount of flowers steeped.
Read MoreSangria is a Spanish drink, traditionally made with red wine and fresh fruit, but Sangria has never had just one recipe. This Spanish punch can be made with white wine, sparkling wine, spices, herbs and spirits. The versatility of Sangria and its refreshing taste is what makes it so popular today, and today I want to share my favourite way to make it.
Read MoreHibiscus herbal tea has a tart flavour with notes of raspberries and cranberries and is bright red in colour. It is perfect served hot, iced, in cocktails or sparkling wine and can be used as a natural pink or red food dye.
Read MoreFor years you may have sipped on the iconic supermarket tea bag with two sugars and milk while eating your breakfast or a monte carlo biscuit, but what if I told you that your tea and food experience could be a thousand times more amazing if you paired the right tea with the right meal?
Read MoreSo you get home from work, make a hot cup of tea with your favourite tea bag and you take a sip. You sigh as you start to relax and unwind on the couch, but would you be so relaxed if you knew about the billions of micro-plastics you were ingesting from that nylon tea bag?
Read MoreOne of my favourite things to have for breakfast is eggs on toast with a fresh cup of hot tea. But with so many ways to make eggs and so many different tea varieties, I figured there needs to be a guide on which teas go with what food.
Read MoreHaving both oolong tea and green tea characteristics, this tea can be enjoyed with a range of foods. The vegetal flavours of the green tea allow Tie Guan Yin to be enjoyed with…
Read MoreI know what most of you are thinking, what in the world is a tisane?? And what does it have to do with tea?
Read MoreAhh black tea… it has been apart of western culture for many years now and is the go to beverage with a slice of mud cake, Sunday breaky or as a wonderful base for our iced tea. But how is black tea made?
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