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Tea - the world's favourite drink! For the fascinating history of tea, tea facts, information on tea businesses, tea and education and the best places to enjoy a cup of tea - look no further. Why not also try our new Tea Masterclass and learn everything you ever needed to know about tea - and get your Tea Master certificate.

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The United Kingdom Tea Council is an independent non-profit making body dedicated to promoting tea and its unique story.

The United Kingdom Tea Council is an independent non-profit making body dedicated to promoting tea and its unique story for the benefit of those who produce, sell and enjoy tea the world over. We represent the world's major tea producing and exporting countries and the UK tea packing, and distribution companies.

On behalf of its members, the United Kingdom Tea Council works closely with the Food and Drink Federation, UK Food Standards Agency, Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs, the European Food Standards Agency and a range of international bodies, to ensure that the quality of tea imported into the European Union meets the highest possible standards as regulated by law.

LATEST NEWS

	Juri's - The Olde Bakery Tea Shoppe named UK's Top Tea Place 2008 Juri’s - The Olde Bakery Tea Shoppe in Winchcombe, Gloucestershire, is the winner of The Tea Guild’s prestigious Top Tea Place 2008 Award. The Miyawaki family, owners of Juri's, were presented with a beautiful, specially commissioned stained glass window (created by tne artist Lou Spencer) by William Gorman, Executive Chairman of The UK Tea Council on Friday 4th April. 4th April, 2008 | More
	The Lanesborough named as London's Top Tea Place 2008 The UK Tea Council announced on Wednesday 2nd April 2008 that The Lanesborough has, for the second time, achieved the highest ‘accolade’ of the tea world by winning The Tea Guild’s Top London Afternoon Tea 2008 Award. 2nd April, 2008 | More
	Cooling hot cuppa combats summer heat Don´t reach for the usual soft drink when the temperature rises - according to research, you´d be better off putting the kettle on. 1st June, 2008 | More

TEA GUILD - FEATURED MEMBERS

	The Quarterdeck at the Nare Hotel The sub-tropical climate of southern Cornwall means that visitors to the Nare Hotel can often sit outside on the terrace and enjoy the sunshine while taking afternoon tea, or they can enjoy the coo... More
	Castle Tea Room – NEW MEMBER Castle Tea Room is situated in Castle House – “the last grand house to be built in Ludlow” and is part of historic Ludlow Castle which was founded in 1086 by the de Lacy family.More

QUICK LINKS

TEA COUNTER

• Melinda Messenger’s love of tea is down to health | 19 Jun 2008
• Black tea linked to a reduced risk of Ovarian Cancer | 07 May 2008
• Tea Advisory Panel - e-bulletin April 2008 | 25 Apr 2008