The story behind the Tea in England blog [9]
The longer I live in England, and the more I see and do, the more I discover that in one way or another almost everything here has a tea connection. Some are fairly obvious, others are pretty darn...
View ArticleIt’s all about me! [12]
My name is Denise and I am the creator and writer of the Tea in England blog. I’ve recently shared with you the story behind this blog and the story behind the blog banner, so today I thought I’d tell...
View ArticleA Brief Encounter Over Tea [7]
As a tea enthusiast, I’m always on the look-out for anything related to tea. As an Anglophile, I’m always on the look-out for that English connection. And as a lover of cinema, I’m always on the...
View ArticleMacaroons from Bettys (or are they Macarons?) [12]
When it comes down to spelling differences between one country and another, is there still sometimes a definite ‘right’ or ‘wrong’ – or does it all just depend on which side of the border you’re...
View ArticleWimbledon Afternoon Tea at Grosvenor House: Another Winner
As an Anglophile and mum to a son and a daughter who, in their youth, were talented tennis players, Wimbledon has always held a special attraction to me. The pure Englishness of it all – strawberries...
View ArticleTea, poetry and breast cancer
Today, I celebrate 8 years being cancer free. My breast cancer was detected in July 2005 during a routine mammogram. Early detection can save lives – please be diligent with attending your mammogram...
View ArticleTea and Scones with Pat and Debs
Pat and Debs live on opposite sides of the ocean. They’ve never met one another, but both of them know how to bake (they really know how to bake) and both of them love and appreciate a proper cup of...
View ArticleTea, Apsley House, and the Duke of Wellington
Silver teapot used on campaign by the 1st Duke of Wellington One of the reasons I write this blog is to share my tea experiences in England with an audience of readers who, like you (and me!) love tea...
View ArticleThe Wellington Afternoon Tea – Flawless and Fit for a Duke
As a tea enthusiast who has over the years enjoyed many an Afternoon Tea, I have by now developed a keen awareness of what I love in an Afternoon Tea – and one thing I love is a themed tea. Whilst...
View Article10 reasons why the Wellington Afternoon Tea could be London’s #1 Afternoon Tea
The tradition of Afternoon Tea began in England and the English certainly know how to do it and how to do it right. At every top London hotel that serves Afternoon Tea, the ambience, the tea and the...
View ArticleThe 5 Most Popular National Trust Tearoom Cakes
Visiting National Trust properties is not only enjoyable because of their beauty and history, but also because most of them have excellent tearooms. Some are quite unique – for example housed in old...
View ArticleMust Visit Destinations in England For Tea Lovers
Britain is well known for its love of tea, so unsurprisingly there are a wide range of great places to visit where you can relax with a cuppa and maybe even learn something new about our favourite hot...
View Article3 Whittard Teas That I Really Like
I’m a fan of Whittard Tea (I’ve written about them before) – not just for their tea (oh, and the attractive packaging), but for their retail shops too, which are brilliant. If you’ve never been to...
View ArticleThe Twelve Days of Christmas Afternoon Tea at the InterContinental London...
On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me a partridge in a pear tree ~ in the form of a partridge pie, washed down with a whiskey/pear/Champagne cocktail. Intrigued? I hope so, because I...
View ArticleTop 3 Posts on Tea in England in 2013
I wish to thank all of my readers for their support, comments and friendly emails in 2013. Your enthusiasm is contagious and I appreciate your many kindnesses. If you haven’t already, please do pop...
View ArticleTetley Tea – Ahhh, that’s better!
Tea drinking is a British institution, with over 165 million cups of tea drunk everyday. Yorkshire brothers Joseph and Edward Tetley founded Tetley Tea over 175 years ago – and it was Tetley who...
View ArticleTea Revives the World – an illustrated poster from the 1940s
In the 1930s, to help promote the sale of empire goods, the International Tea Market Expansion Board was formed. Several colourful maps were commissioned by them from graphic designer cartographer,...
View ArticleReprise: The Brown Betty teapot (our most popular blog post)
It is a known fact that the Brown Betty teapot brews tea better than any other teapot design. This is because of the shape of the pot which allows the tea leaves to be gently swirled around as the...
View ArticleTime for Tea – An Infographic from Emma Bridgewater
Emma Bridgewater began making her unique pottery in 1985, and today runs the highly successful and much-loved company with her husband Matthew Rice. Emma Bridgewater pottery Quintessentially...
View ArticleThe Great British Brew
Here in Britain we love a good cup of tea…but just how much do you really know about the humble brew? As a part of a campaign to explore the nation’s love affair with the cuppa, our tea drinking...
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