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We are constantly amazed by the people that we meet and the stories that we hear in the Tea House and through the events we take part in. For us, the connecting people over tea is important, whether it is a Gaiwan in the Teahouse or a sample cup in a field. We learn a great deal from these conversations. Recently we exhibited at the British Family Fayre in Kent, and it was here where I, Rob, was introduced to another great story concerning tea. This particular story was recounted by a very interesting gentleman who I could have talked...

We have had a great response to our Matcha lately.  Along with this has come quite a few questions on the making process for Matcha. Whilst visiting Uji, where our Matcha is grown, we were lucky enough to learn about this fascinating type of tea from the master below - both the process and the ceremony.    For this post we are focusing on production - hope you find it an interesting read and that it makes your next Matcha experience even better! The creation of the great taste of Matcha starts at the beginning of April. This is when...

We are talking a lot about Ice Brewed Tea lately - but is it just a 'trend' or does it actually taste good? Comins Ice Brewed vs Iced Tea | Our ice brewed tea is probably not what you would expect. It is not to be confused with the sweetened canned or bottled type that is very common in the USA. The method we most commonly use {there are others - see our last blog} involves simply taking our loose leaf tea, placing it in a jug, filling with ice, topping up with water and then leaving it in the fridge...

One of the more common questions we get asked is 'why did you open in Sturminster Newton'?  Before we found our home & our Tea House we had never been here.  The answer is simple.  We fell in love with the building & with the town.  First impressions can be deceiving.  This is a small market town.  Quiet.  Not much going on.  Right? Happily this is Wrong!  There is a huge amount going on run by passionate people who really care.  You just have to know where to look.  One such event is the 10th Annual Boogie Woogie Festival -...

Setting up your own business is daunting.  It is often the help, generosity and kindness of others that spurs you on, gives you the confidence that what you are doing makes a difference and brings value to people. This post is about one such person - Silvana De Soisson. Silvana is a fourth generation italian cook who writes about food and drink and much much more.... Rob first met Silvana in the first year of our business and Silvana kindly featured our business in both her print and online journal .  We have shared links to Silvanas wonderful online and in...