NEWS
Children's Tea
It's never too early to introduce your children to the pleasures of drinking tea. Whether at home or at one of The Tea Guild's fine tea venues, we recommend that tea drinking is a habit that is best started young! Posted: 24th August 2010 Read more →
Try a Tea-Tox
Afternoon tea has an unfair reputation for being an unhealthy indulgence. It's time to set the record straight! Posted: 12th August 2010 Read more →
City and Country Hotels
Whether you're a day-tripper or holiday-maker, taking afternoon tea in one of The Tea Guild's City or Country Hotels is the ultimate way to spend an afternoon. Posted: 27th July 2010 Read more →
The Darjeeling Limited
It's known as the "Champagne" of teas and the delicate flavour and exquisite floral aroma make Darjeeling the ultimate afternoon tea. Posted: 20th July 2010 Read more →
The Black Swan Tearoom
We take an exclusive peek into the world of The Tea Guild's Top Tea Winner 2010. Posted: 29th June 2010 Read more →
Scotland's Top Tearooms
From grand hotels in Scotland's capital, artist-designed cafes in vibrant Glasgow and quaint... Posted: 16th June 2010 Read more →
Out of Africa
The African continent grows great tea, and the chances are that you're drinking it daily! Posted: 2nd June 2010 Read more →
Featured Tea Rooms
The English Tea Room at Brown's Hotel , London, London, W1S 4BP
Brown's Hotel was created in 1837 by Lord Byron·s butler and his wife, Lady Byron·s maid, out of four adjacent Georgian houses. Keep reading →
Cheristow Lavender Tea Rooms , Hartland, Devon, EX39 6DA
Cheristow Lavender Tea Rooms overlook this family run Lavender Garden which is famous for its display of over 100 varieties of lavender. Keep reading →
Badgers Tearooms, Llandudno, Gwynedd, LL30 2RP
Llandudno's legendary tea room and patisserie located among the town centre shops Keep reading →
Odd Box
- 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!
- RAF man's loop-the-loop tea stunt for charity — How to not spill a drop of the precious stuff while in a plane...
- Did you know that you can fix a torn nail with a tea bag? — Cut a piece of paper from the corner of a dry tea bag, place over the tear, apply a tiny amount of clear nail polish to the paper and press on top. Allow to dry and finish off by filing into shape.
- High Tea — takes on a new meaning (BBC video)
- High Tea — in London (photo)
- Melinda Messenger's love of tea is down to health — get the kettle on and watch the video!
- White Tea — the solution to the obesity epidemic?
- Making the perfect cuppa — with Jonathan Hudson Evans
- Outdoor tea action — brew up anytime, anyplace anywhere - with a Kelly Kettle (YouTube video)
- Green tea ice cream — recipe
- Tea Round — settles the argument of whose turn it is to make tea. (iPhone app)
- Crazy expensive — tea
- Tea Expert Jane Pettigrew — talks tea varieties
- Wired Magazine — Tea is the new coffee.
- Tea is for drinking! — Health benefits (YouTube)
- Drinking tea with chopsticks in microgravity — You Tube video
Tea Fact - 8/13
Tea Book
The first book...... The first book about tea was written by Lu Yu in 800 A.D More →
Gallery - send us your pictures!
The latest images of tea fans in action...
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Survey - Tea and your fluid intake
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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...