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This part of the site has been formulated to keep you up to date with all the latest interesting tea news from around world. From business news, to amusing sound bites, we'll ensure you're updated every step of the way.


Moments of truth

Moments of truth

Lynne Garton, consultant nutritionist and dietician dispels some enduring misconceptions about the nation's favourite beverage.
Posted: 1st February 2013
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Here's to a healthy New Year

Here's to a healthy New Year

It's that time of year again. After eating your body weight in roast potatoes and almost drowning in mulled wine, your digestive system is crying out for a rest. Come January our thoughts turn to diets and detox. Dozens of drinks on the market claim to get toxins out of our bodies, but there is lively dispute about whether they actually do us any good. Instead of reaching for a foul-flavoured brew a simple cuppa can be just as beneficial in helping you have a healthy New Year - whatever your New Year's Diet resolution may be.
Posted: 8th January 2013
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A fashion beauTEA essential

A fashion beauTEA essential

Beauty and fashion is in the air with London Fashion Week in full swing.
Posted: 19th September 2012
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What's in a cup of tea - BBC video

What's in a cup of tea - BBC video

Tea expert and UK Tea Council and Tea Advisory Panel member Dr Tim Bond explains what's in a cup of tea with the help of TV presenter Cherry Healey and the Women's Institute.
Posted: 15th February 2012
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Ice Ice Baby

Ice Ice Baby

When the weather gets so hot even boiling the kettle makes you break out in a sweat, you could be forgiven for thinking that a cold glass of juice is a better bet than a cup of tea. Just...
Posted: 3rd August 2011
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Good news for tea fans

Good news for tea fans

If you thought that drinking gallons of water was the only way to keep properly hydrated, we have great news!
Posted: 3rd August 2011
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A Grey Area: All about Earl Grey

A Grey Area: All about Earl Grey

Ask anyone to name a famous type of tea and Earl Grey will surely spring to mind. According to a survey by Waitrose Food Illustrated magazine earlier this year, Earl Grey is the nation's second favourite tea, nabbing 14% of the vote.
Posted: 18th August 2009
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Tea for the boys

Tea for the boys

Just in time for Father's Day, Alexandra Fullerton reveals the growing trend for men to take afternoon tea.
Posted: 16th June 2009
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Be Beau-tea-ful

Be Beau-tea-ful

Lock yourself in the bathroom with these brilliant beauty products that all contain tea. By Alexandra Fullerton.
Posted: 8th June 2009
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Keeping hydrated in the heat

Keeping hydrated in the heat

In the current hot weather it's more important than ever to keep hydrated. However, it is not only water that counts towards your daily fluid requirement - tea does too.
Posted: 18th July 2006
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Tea & Business

Featured Member: Tea Association of Malawi Ltd
Promote a sustainability Tea Industry in Malawi through the provision of quality service to its members in partnership with government and other stakeholders with the prime focus of meeting ethical international standards. Read more

Featured Tea Room

Featured Tea Room

Four Seasons Hotel Hampshire , Dogmersfield, Hampshire, RG27 8TD
Perched in the midst of an ancient rural estate, Four Seasons Hotel Hampshire redefines the essence of quintessential English country living. 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...