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Where to take Mum for afternoon tea on March 14th

Where to take Mum for afternoon tea on March 14th

Unless you're quick, Mother's Day afternoon tea venues will be all booked up! Reserve a table at one of the members of The Tea Guild NOW, for the ultimate way to indulge your Mum next week.
Posted: 3rd March 2010
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Sri Lanka - Global tea exporter

Sri Lanka - Global tea exporter

Sri Lanka may be only 25,000 miles square but its immense tea cultivation yields 298,000 tonnes of tea a year! Perhaps when you next make a cuppa the leaves in your bag will have come from the South Asian island?
Posted: 26th February 2010
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Don't forget to book afternoon tea for Mother's Day!

Don't forget to book afternoon tea for Mother's Day!

Coming up on March 14th, Mothering Sunday is one of the busiest days of the year for members of The Tea Guild so make sure you reserve a table today!
Posted: 23rd February 2010
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China - Global Tea Producer

China - Global Tea Producer

Whenever you dunk a teabag into your mug or tip a spoonful of loose leaves into a teapot, we bet your thoughts are only on the refreshingly delicious brew you're about to enjoy and not the epic journey the tea has made from far flung plantation to kitchen!
Posted: 27th January 2010
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How Afternoon Tea Can Cheer Those Dark January Days

How Afternoon Tea Can Cheer Those Dark January Days

After the sparkle of Christmas and New Year have died down, January can seem to stretch out into a bank of bleak, dull and depressing days.
Posted: 20th January 2010
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The future of tea in 2010

The future of tea in 2010

Tea experts across the country have been looking into their crystal balls - or perhaps they've been reading the tea leaves... From the top tea rooms and hotels around the UK, here are the predictions for tea trends in 2010.
Posted: 15th December 2009
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It's Chai time

It's Chai time

When cold weather hits a hot cup of tea is the ultimate winter warmer, but this year why not try the spicy blend of herbs added to traditional Indian chai for a extra heat boost?
Posted: 8th December 2009
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Christmas Gift Guide for Tea lovers

Christmas Gift Guide for Tea lovers

Whether you're buying for friends, family, partners or colleagues we've found the perfect Christmas gifts for the tassophile in your life!
Posted: 1st December 2009
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Seven new tea places join The Tea Guild!

Seven new tea places join The Tea Guild!

The Tea Guild is the UK's only organization dedicated to promoting high class tea venues across the country. They're constantly bombarded with potential new members desperate to join the prestigious Guild! Irene Gorman, Head of The Tea Guild turns down many that aren't up to scratch but a few fine tea places have made the grade. Welcome to these seven new members!
Posted: 24th November 2009
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Tea-riffic!

Tea-riffic!

It's the social glue that holds every gathering together.
Posted: 16th November 2009
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Survey - Winter tea drinking - how many mugs a day?

December 2009:
How may mugs of tea will you drink on average a day in this chilly time of year?

Click on the appropriate cup and see how you compare with others:

One... Two... Three... Four... Five... Six...
8% 13% 17% 20% 15% 27%

Total votes: 4019

Featured Tea Room

Featured Tea Room

Hazelmere Cafe and Bakery, Cumbria, Cumbria, LA11 6ED
A tea-lover's heaven, with delicious food to match Read more →

Tea Advisory Panel (TAP)

TAP The Tea Advisory Panel was created to provide media with impartial information regarding the health benefits of tea. Panel members include nutritionists; dieticians and doctors. For further information please call 0207 052 8989. Read more...

TEA a brief history...

Tea is so much a part of everyday life in Britain that we might never stop to think about how a unique plant from faraway China became the nation's favourite drink. But the history of tea is fascinating, and in this section we can follow its story from the earliest times in Imperial China right up to its present place at the heart of British life. Read more...