Tea in UK

Tea is the most consumed beverage after water. This wonderful beverage donated refreshment, good health, relaxation, stimulation for nearly 5000 years. Coffee is a beverage discovered by a goat header in Ethiopia in 800 AD. In modern days, these 2 beverages are rivalries competing for the World’s “Cup”. As Tea & Coffee Trade Journal had reported, Bristol-based Extract Coffee Roasters has introduced their first full range of sustainably sourced and packaged speciality teas. Just like their single-estate Darjeeling from The Arya Tea Garden. A bio-organic, award winning farm and one of the oldest tea gardens in India. The Rutsiro Tea Garden in Rwanda is a wholly organic tea garden which provides workers and their dependents with healthcare and free childcare for their dependents.

Each tea is perfectly crafted and blended by some of the best tea-smiths in the UK. Organic herbalists championing and tea experts who cut their teeth in the world of fine dining and five star hotels. Then lovingly packed by hand as loose leaf or biodegradable pyramid bags.

Extract Tea comes in eleven core lines and one seasonal line. Teas & Tisanes / Herbal infusions are available as loose leaf and biodegradable string and tag pyramid bags.

Duncan Kendall, Extract Coffee Roasters’ managing director, commented: “we wanted to supply our customers with a range of teas with the same passion, artisan craftsmanship, sustainable credentials and community impact which we bring to coffee.

“After a long search it became clear that, unlike coffee, there is a real lack of story and transparency within tea. So we decided to create our own in order to take control of our supply chain and celebrate the farmer’s stories of individual estates and cooperatives.”

The company have reduced packaging in the tea’s supply chain by over 80% and new pouch sizes mean 52% less packaging in cafes and restaurants. The Extract team has also developed an exclusive tea training programme for its customers.

Learn More About The Company: https://extractcoffee.co.uk/2020/01/tea/

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References

1. Tea & Coffee Trade Journal: https://www.teaandcoffee.net/news/23690/extract-coffee-roasters-releases-extract-tea/
2. Company Website: https://extractcoffee.co.uk/2020/01/tea/

Following Portuguese princess Catherine’s introduction of tea to UK in the 17th century, this wonderful beverage eventually became the nation’s favorite. Ultimately, tea had the honour of being the national beverage in England. With no doubt, tea provided the refreshment, stimulation, relaxation and good health for Brits to build up a massive empire. It’s not only people who love tea in UK, but also some animals. This story is about a police horse. As Dailymail UK had reported, Jake a 20-year-old police horse, who has been serving with Merseyside Police for the past 15 years, has picked up a love for sugary tea.

After sticking his tongue in his rider’s cup every day, members of the Merseyside Police Mounted Section now include Jake in their tea round. Police horse Jake commences his shift with a big mug of tea.

Jake enjoys his morning tea with skimmed milk, two heaped teaspoons of sugar and a little cold water mixed in so it isn’t too hot.

Police officers say this horse will even wait in his stable in Allerton, Liverpool, for his special big mug to be brought to him before starting the day.

Lindsey Gaven, Police Mounted Section manager and trainer mentioned: “Jake is one of twelve horses we’ve got at the stable working with us. I’d definitely describe Jake as a horse with a lot of character. We’ve all learnt his tea order – he’ll deal with one sugar, but is definitely happier when you remember to give him two”

Gaven added “If you’re at the side of the stable and he sees you with a mug in your hand, you can guarantee he’ll trot on over to try and steal a slurp.”

Jake often polices football matches and has worked several times as a police horse at Aintree Racecourse overseeing the annual Grand National.

At 20 years old, Jake is due to retire from the force next year.

Even though it’s not clear about the tea base Jake is having, we must appreciate his passion for tea.

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References

1. Original Post: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7735413/Police-horse-refuses-work-without-tea-bed.html
2. More Info: https://nypost.com/2019/12/02/police-horse-wont-start-work-without-his-morning-cup-of-tea/

Tea is a way of life in UK. Following Portuguese princess Catherine’s introduction of tea in 1660 AD, this wonderful beverage eventually became the nation’s favorite. Ultimately, tea had the honour of being the national beverage in England. With no doubt, tea provided the refreshment, stimulation, relaxation and good health for Brits to build up a massive empire. As Marketwatch had reported, Upmarket food store Fortnum & Mason has developed a twist on the great British cuppa by tapping a growing trends toward non-alcoholic drinks. This well reputed British company posted a 26% hike in profit on sales, up 12% to £138 million ($178 million) for the 12 months ending July 14.

Demand for company teas increased 11% in the U.K. and it also saw impressive performance in hampers. There was a 300% hike in sales of its Imperial Hamper, a wicker basket filled with alcohol and fine foods that sells for $7,744.

This Non-Alcoholic Sparkling tea is a blend crafted with Ceylon (Sri Lankan) Greenfield organic tea, Chinese Green, Gunpowder Green, Jasmine Green, Darjeeling, Japanese Matcha, Nepalese Jun Chiya, and Chinese Silver Needles.

Kate Hobhouse, chairman of Fortnum & Mason, mentioned: “Ours is a business that celebrates the very best, be it food, drink, joy-giving gifts or indeed experiences. We are a traditional British business with a truly global outlook, and I am proud that people’s appetite for our brand is increasing around the world.”

The business has come a long way since 1707, when builder William Fortnum took a post as footman in Queen Anne’s household and started selling Her Majesty’s half-used candle wax at a profit. He was renting a room from shopkeeper Hugh Mason, and the pair went into business together.

This kind of innovative drinks are so important for the betterment of tea industry.

Learn More About Fortnum & Mason: https://www.fortnumandmason.com/

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References

1. Original Post: https://www.marketwatch.com/story/forget-champagne-sparkling-tea-has-sent-sales-soaring-at-the-queens-grocer-2019-11-29?link=MW_latest_news
2. More Information: https://www.fortnumandmason.com/fortnums/fortnums-sparkling-tea

Tea is a way of life in UK. Following Portuguese princess Catherine’s introduction of tea in 1660 AD, this wonderful beverage eventually became the nation’s favorite beverage. Ultimately, tea had the honour of being the national beverage in England. With no doubt, tea provided the refreshment, stimulation, relaxation and good health for Brits to build up a massive empire. Jing Tea is one of the reputed specialty tea retailers in UK. As Jing Tea’s official website had reported, The JING Store which provides a definitive Tea Experience will be opening soon in the heart of London.

This store is located in London’s West End in the charming streets of St Christopher’s Place, their first shop encourages exploration, learning and a real connection with the origins of tea, bringing to life Jing Tea’s carefully selected single garden teas and aesthetic teaware in a contemporary environment.

• Address: 18-19 St Christopher’s Place, London W1U 1NN
• Email: stchristophersplace@jingtea.com
• Tel: +44 020 8103 6733

Opening Hours

• Monday: 10am – 7:00pm
• Tuesday: 10am – 7:00pm
• Wednesday: 10am – 7:00pm
• Thursday: 10am – 7:00pm
• Friday: 10am – 7:00pm
• Saturday: 10am – 7:00pm
• Sunday: 12pm – 6:00pm

Edward Eisler, JING Founder said, “It was a visit to a tea house in Prague, when I was 15 that first opened my eyes to the world of tea beyond the shores of the UK. After school I travelled to China and discovered an ancient tea culture, alive and well. I was fascinated by the quality of the tea production, the dedication to terroir and the approach to tea-drinking which strove to get the best out of the amazing tea leaves. The ceremonies, the traditions, and the knowledge and skill of the tea farmers I met were a revelation. I was hooked. I wanted to share all this with tea drinkers who hadn’t had my good fortune.”

Wise tea consumers would love to spend some time around a cup of tea rather than quickly having a cup of tea or coffee at a cafe. They also consider the origin of tea. So I am quite certain that UK tea lovers are waiting eagerly till the opening.

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References

1. Jing Tea’s Official Website: https://jingtea.com/

Tea is a way of life in UK. Following Portuguese princess Catherine’s introduction of tea in 1660 AD, this wonderful beverage eventually became the nation’s favorite beverage. Ultimately, tea had the honour of being the national beverage in England. With no doubt, tea provided the refreshment, stimulation, relaxation and good health for Brits to build up a massive empire. But this story I am going to share with you now is unbelievable !. As METRO UK had reported, A mum (73 years old) loved drinking tea so much she arranged for her final send-off to be in a coffin decorated like a box of teabags.

This mum, Tina Watson gave her daughter the unusual instructions before she passed away, she blurted out: ‘I want to be buried in a coffin that looks like a giant box of tea bags.’ Her last wish was granted at the ceremony on 1st of November (Last Friday), when guests watched the hearse arrive with a bright red coffin in the back, emblazoned with the words ‘Typhoo: Great British Tea since 1903’. Daughter Debs Donovan said: ‘It’s typical of mum. She had a wicked sense of humour and drank about 30 or 40 cups of tea a day, every day. ‘She just loved having a cuppa.’

Debs, of Braunstone Town, Leicestershire, added: ‘We got chatting about her coffin after the funeral of my stepdad Peter four years ago. ‘I burst out laughing and said: ‘Okay, but it’s got to be Typhoo because you only get an ‘oo’ with Typhoo.’ ‘Mum cracked up at that and we just fell about laughing. She said she was deadly serious about the coffin so that was that.’

Tina died from a heart failure. Debs said her mum was always cheerful despite going through health worries like beating cancer twice and having both legs amputated. ‘She lost one leg after the bite got infected after being bitten by an insect in Spain 14 years ago,’ she said. ‘Mum then lost the other leg when the infection spread further.

She never let anything get her down. She always saw the funny side of things even when there wasn’t a funny side.’ The service was held on Friday at Gilroes Crematorium in Leicester. Debs said: ‘I just know mum would be looking down and laughing like a drain at her coffin. ‘I’ll go home later and put the kettle on and raise a cup to mum.’

Views from Nipun,

Scientists recommend maximum 6 cups of tea per day considering the amount of Alkaloids (Caffeine) available in the brew. You can calculate your own recommended caffeine intake by multiplying your body weight by 3mg. For instance, if your body weight is 75Kg, your recommended daily caffeine intake is 75 x 3mg = 225mg. A regular cup of tea contains about 50mg of caffeine. But this depends on size of tea leaves, brewing time etc. In my personal opinion, both Black and Green teas contain almost the same amount of Alkaloids. Matcha Green Tea brew contains the highest amount of caffeine. Due to it’s fine powdered nature, maximum chemical matters are extracted. Therefore, it’s recommended to to have 1 cup of Matcha per day, ideally 6 hours before going to bed.

But this mum have had few times more cups of tea than the recommended intake. It’s an exception. Yes, sometimes science won’t be 100% true.

May Her Good Self’s Great Soul Rest in Peace !

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References

1. Original Post: https://metro.co.uk/2019/11/02/mum-drank-40-cups-tea-per-day-gets-buried-typhoo-coffin-11029560/
2. About Typhoo Brand: https://typhoo.co.uk/