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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...

The weather has been amazing this week and while we still tend to drink hot tea throughout the year we also enjoy a few select iced brews.  We will be sharing these with you at the Tea House throughout the summer months but wanted to share with you one particular brew that we have been enjoying today.  Mostly because it is not what you expect in terms of preparation - so we love the ceremony - but also because it tastes great! Recipe // Iced Houjicha | As always this recipe has been shared with us on our travels.  We make...

At Comins Tea House we talk a lot about taking time over tea.  To get the best out of our teas you simply can't rush them - that is the beauty of good quality loose leaves.  But let's be honest - this is not a new concept.  As we travel around the world it is almost inconceivable that we would be served tea in a paper cup - even in the middle of nowhere a ceramic vessel suddenly appears - along with a few chairs - and an impromptu ceremony begins.  But what is the British Tea Ceremony?  Does it...