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OP, BOP, GFOF, TGFOP… Understanding Tea Grades

There are a number of abbreviations seen next to the names of some black teas, that represent grading terms, used to provide information about the type of leaves contained in...

Teas to Make You Feel Better This Winter

It may be the season to be jolly, but it's not so much fun if you come down with a cold or flu. As well as the usual remedies to...

What to Use When You Infuse – Brewing Loose Leaf Tea

For many years tea bags have been a wonderfully convenient way to produce a decent cup of tea. However, it has to be said that loose leaf tea goes above...

Never Mind the Weather, Stay Warm with Our Winter Teas

When that chill in the air tells us winter's on its way, we can start looking forward to enjoying the delightful flavours and aromas so characteristic of winter and the...

Marvellous Matcha – Vibrant and Nutritious

Matcha Tea differs from other teas in that its leaves are ground into a fine powder and dissolved in water, instead of being steeped. Because the whole leaf is consumed,...

More Fabulous Fine Teas from The Real Tea Company

Tea-Direct.co.uk is delighted to be welcoming three fine newcomers to the range this week, in the form of a luxurious Darjeeling with a bold and lively muscatel flavour, a fruity and...