Tea Talk
Ingredient Spotlight: Hibiscus
Hibiscus can be spotted by its vibrant pink/red hue. It's a favourite used in beverages, sauces, jams and syrups as it imparts a tart but fruity flavour. It looks good but does it taste good? I certainly think so and it's definitely an ingredient I find people are curious to try if they haven't before. Read on to find out why I love it.
It's all about the water!
Water is super underrated in the process to make a perfect cuppa. It can affect the way that your tea can taste, smell and infuse and most of it comes down to the oxygen levels. The way a blend behaves when brewing is a carefully choreographed dance and if it's not right the results can be average at best.
Iced Iced Baby! Brew Guide for Iced Tea
When someone tempts me with a delicious, refreshing, super cold iced tea on a warm day it's hard to resist!
Read on for a special brew guide with iced tea ideas and tips that will keep your thirst quenched when the temperature rises...
Read on for a special brew guide with iced tea ideas and tips that will keep your thirst quenched when the temperature rises...
Natural + Synthetic Additives: Tea taboo or fun flavouring?
"I love a super fruity tea!"
"Anything with vanilla and I'm sold"
"My favourite is the chocolate-toffee-caramel-vanilla-coconut one"
When I chat to people at markets or mention that I am a tea blender these comments sometimes come up. Am I offended when they tell me? No. Do I think tea is all about you? YES. If you love something - go for it!
What does concern me is that some of those people don't know what is making their tea taste that way. Yep - let's chat about flavourings - natural and synthetic. Teas can be filled with them and not everyone is aware of it. Read on for our take on additives and tea....
"Anything with vanilla and I'm sold"
"My favourite is the chocolate-toffee-caramel-vanilla-coconut one"
When I chat to people at markets or mention that I am a tea blender these comments sometimes come up. Am I offended when they tell me? No. Do I think tea is all about you? YES. If you love something - go for it!
What does concern me is that some of those people don't know what is making their tea taste that way. Yep - let's chat about flavourings - natural and synthetic. Teas can be filled with them and not everyone is aware of it. Read on for our take on additives and tea....