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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
	New Programme of Tutored Tea Tastings Tim Clifton and Jane Pettigrew have launched a programme of tea tasting sessions to link with their Tea Masterclasses. 1st January, 2008 | More
	Join in Marie Curie Cancer Care’s Blooming Great Tea Party – June 12 to July 12. Marie Curie Cancer Care is turning 60 this year and, to celebrate, the charity is inviting everyone to join in the Blooming Great Tea Party, generously supported by Homebase. 22nd April, 2008 | More
	Tea for Ability Last year Leonard Cheshire Disability launched Tea for Ability. Tea themed events were thrown all across the country to raise funds for and awareness of disability. 22nd April, 2008 | More
	New book launched by Amber McCarroll Fairy Bergamot’s New House is Amber McCarroll’s first enchanting story in a delightful series of FAIRY TEATIME TALES, where fairyland myths and the magic of the natural world are intertwined with the tradition of teatime. 22nd November, 2007 | More

TEA GUILD - FEATURED MEMBERS

	Orange Pekoe - NEW MEMBER This charming and very friendly tearoom is set in a pretty location surrounded by interesting boutique shops right beside the Thames at Barnes. The lovely, bright space is divided into two ve... More
	The Orangery at Kensington Palace – NEW MEMBER Situated adjacent to Kensington Palace and designed by Sir John Vanburgh for Queen Anne in 1704, The Orangery is a magnificent building with Corinthian columns and Grindling Gibbon’s woodcarv... More

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• Black tea linked to a reduced risk of Ovarian Cancer | 09 May 2008
• Black tea could lower risk of Parkinson's disease | 09 May 2008
• Women tea-drinkers have less plaque in their arteries | 09 May 2008