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As the evenings draw in & 'that time of year' approaches perhaps this year, more than ever, our minds are turning to those we love and hopefully also to ourselves for a little self care.  With that in mind we have pulled together some of our favourite items from the Comins collection this year.  We hope you enjoy!  FOR SOMEONE NEW TO TEA  'Travel the world through a cup of Comins Tea' Mixed Sample set [below right] A mix of 5 different teas to the value of £15 - if you have any specific requirements for particular teas then you...

Welcome tea lovers to our next episode of Wednesday Wisdom.  What's it all about?  You can read more on the background to this blog in our first post but in short every week I come together for an hour of discussion with KC from Ambootia and then distill the points that interest me into a blog for you to read & enjoy.  I always start this blog by saying that in the tea world and indeed the wider world we are all students.  My aim in sharing these interests is not to be 'right' indeed in many cases I expect to return to these topics...

.Welcome tea lovers to our next episode of Wednesday Wisdom.  What's it all about?  You can read more on the background to this blog in our first post but in short every week I come together for an hour of discussion with KC from Ambootia and then distill the points that interest me into a blog for you to read & enjoy.  I always start this blog by saying that in the tea world and indeed the wider world we are all students.  My aim in sharing these interests is not to be 'right' indeed in many cases I expect to...

.Welcome tea lovers to our next episode of Wednesday Wisdom.  What's it all about?  You can read more on the background to this blog in our first post but in short every week I come together for an hour of discussion with KC from Ambootia and then distill the points that interest me into a blog for you to read & enjoy.  I always start this blog by saying that in the tea world and indeed the wider world we are all students.  My aim in sharing these interests is not to be 'right' indeed in many cases I expect to...

Michelle Comins : Following my trip to Ambootia in 2018 I always loved receiving my copy of Krishnendu Chatterjee [KCs] ‘Maverick’ in my inbox every week - every issue packed full of thoughts on many aspects of agriculture & soil and always ending with ‘golden words of wisdom'.  Having had the good fortune to travel all over the tea world I’ve noticed myself growing more and more fascinated in organic & biodynamic agriculture.  So, during lockdown, I finally plucked up the courage to ask if KC would offer to share some of his wisdom with me every week.   He kindly accepted - so...