Silver Tips Tea Blog

Here's a look at what goes on behind the scenes, our thoughts on tea, fun facts and customer comments.

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Tea leaves in Composts

Used tea leaves are great for composts. All over England, tea leaves are routinely emptied into rose bushes and gardens thrive. I've been searching for that solution for our Tea...

Tea leaves in Composts

Used tea leaves are great for composts. All over England, tea leaves are routinely emptied into rose bushes and gardens thrive. I've been searching for that solution for our Tea...

October is Fair Trade Month

Fair Trade coffee is probably better known than Fair Trade Tea but slowly, the movement is gaining awareness. To me, organic and fair trade are related. But organic is for...

October is Fair Trade Month

Fair Trade coffee is probably better known than Fair Trade Tea but slowly, the movement is gaining awareness. To me, organic and fair trade are related. But organic is for...

Tea Tour to India - 2009

So many customers have asked me over the years if we ever do tours to Darjeeling. Well, next year is the year. We've just finalized our April 2009 tour to...

Tea Tour to India - 2009

So many customers have asked me over the years if we ever do tours to Darjeeling. Well, next year is the year. We've just finalized our April 2009 tour to...

5 Tips for a Great Cup of Tea

Today, one of our regular customers told me at the tearoom how her tea at home never turns out the way we make it at the Tea Room. I repeated...

5 Tips for a Great Cup of Tea

Today, one of our regular customers told me at the tearoom how her tea at home never turns out the way we make it at the Tea Room. I repeated...

Storing tea

Can you store tea in a glass jar? Easily one of the most common questions we get. The short answer is No. Tea needs to be stored away from light,...

Storing tea

Can you store tea in a glass jar? Easily one of the most common questions we get. The short answer is No. Tea needs to be stored away from light,...

MAKAIBARI AT THE BEIJING OLYMPICS

A high-end Makaibari green tea is to be served to VIPs at the Beijing Olympics. This is carrying coals to Newcastle on a grand scale. The national media in India...

MAKAIBARI AT THE BEIJING OLYMPICS

A high-end Makaibari green tea is to be served to VIPs at the Beijing Olympics. This is carrying coals to Newcastle on a grand scale. The national media in India...