The Home of Tea - all you need to know about tea
Tea - the world's favourite drink
Tea is by far the most popular drink consumed in Britain today, with over 165,000,000 cups being drunk in the UK every single day of the year.
In this part of the site you'll discover the fascinating history of tea going back nearly five thousand years, and the important role tea has played in the recent economic and social development of Britain. You will also find tea facts, information on how to make the perfect cuppa, and much more.
Despite its popularity, we receive tons of questions on all aspects of the great British cuppa - go to FAQs to see if your question is answered there.
Why not also try our new Tea Masterclass and learn everything you ever needed to know about tea - and get your Tea Master certificate.
For journalists and general users, there is a wealth of information including the latest tea news, fact sheets and an image bank. There is also a comprehensive archive of older news and event information.
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- Tea with Mary Kate — Tea Tasting Adventure with James Pogson, Owner of Northern Tea Merchants
- Drink Tea (for the Love of God!) — an outstanding ditty from Kula Shaker - you'll be humming this for weeks - you have been warned!
- Sophie Ellis-Bextor loves a cuppa — Matt Edmondson takes Sophie Ellis-Bextor on a date in a tea shop to talk about her new single 'Bittersweet', taxidermy, reality shows and her text stalker.
- BBC Radio 4 The Food Programme — Listen to Bill Gorman from the UK Tea Council talking about growth of tea consumption on BBC Radio 4.
- Tea Party: private afternoon tea parties — Tea Party offers private afternoon tea parties in their gorgeous tea room. Suitable for birthday teas, hen parties, baby showers, Sweet 16, pre-wedding teas and all manner of splendid occasions!
Tea Advisory Panel (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...