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Caffeinate Crouch End London
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Caffeinate Crouch End

23 April 2025 Emma Mykytyn 0
Coffee in Crouch End There’s no shortage of coffee shops in Crouch End.  Caffeinate had been recommended to us, so in [Read more]
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Drink

Tasting Tchai Ovna ‘Yogi Yogi Chai’ Masala Chai

2 December 2024 Emma Mykytyn 0
Luxury tasting chai from Tchai Ovna Tchai Ovna is (was?) a bit of a legendary place in Glasgow.  Since it’s [Read more]
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product review

We try cheese flavour bubble tea

28 August 2024 Emma Mykytyn 0
Cheese flavour bubble tea – we try it! We love to wander around supermarkets to see what grabs our attention [Read more]
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Alcohol Free

How to make the perfect iced tea

4 July 2024 Emma Mykytyn 0
JING Tea’s tips for making the perfect Iced Tea this summer JING Tea, champions of single garden tea, have tips [Read more]
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news

The Camden Watch Company Team Up with Brew Tea Co

8 July 2023 Emma Mykytyn 0
New collab tea released Worker’s Blend Loose Leaf Tea The Camden Watch Company founded by wife and husband team Anneke [Read more]
Bye bye boring brews Karma Tea Co stirs up a storm in a teacup Directly sourced to protect the makers Sustainable and single-origin Award-winning taste Karma Tea Co. is an independent, artisan tea company owned and run by British woman Alison Tran. Alison, 43 from London, turned her love for tea into a business by becoming a tea sommelier and sourcing sustainable, high quality teas from independent growers in India, Nepal and Sri Lanka. The company, which launched just prior to lockdown, now offers a range of 25 loose leaf tea varieties, all ethically sourced, including: Silk Cloud: light and delicate with spring floral notes, a sugar cane sweetness and a hint of dark chocolate (£8 for 35g – 29p per cup). Winner of Great Taste award White Yeti: a smooth white-style tea with notes of vanilla, spring blossoms and fresh butter (£8 for 25g – 40p per cup). Winner of Great Taste award Black Tea and Mango: a smooth, slightly creamy taste with rich fruitiness (£6.99 for 35g – 21p per cup) Forest Noir: bright and sweet, with aromas of rose and honeysuckle (£8 for 35g – 29p per cup) And of course New Day Assam: how breakfast tea is meant to taste! A rich, malty, and full-bodied enough to be drunk with milk (£6.50 for 40g – 40p per cup) Esha (Earl) Grey: combines black tea from the highlands of Sri Lanka with real bergamot essential oil from fruits grown around the Mediterranean. Bright, zesty and a breath of fresh air. (£6.50 for 40g – 40p per cup) “Despite tea playing such a big part in our culture, most Brits don’t know a great deal about the provenance or quality of the product they’re drinking. Lots of people actually think tea comes from Yorkshire! ” says Alison. “Whereas there has been a lot of interest in how and where coffee and chocolate is produced, tea seems to have somehow fallen down the cracks and is still viewed as a commodity. This means the legacy of the colonial past has been allowed to continue, with some tea estates being paid very little for their product. There needs to be a lot more awareness of and appreciation for that cup of tea that many of us enjoy every day but take for granted.” All Karma Tea Co. teas: Are suitable for vegans Are grown organically by tea growers committed to sustainable agricultural practices Contain half the amount of caffeine or less than a cup of coffee (some are caffeine-free) Contain no artificial or ‘natural’ flavouring – just 100% real ingredients Stockist: Available to buy directly at karmateaco.com
Recipe

Karma Tea – tea direct from growers

27 June 2023 Emma Mykytyn 0
Directly sourced, award-winning tea As Great Taste Award judges it is always good to see the award labels on products [Read more]
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Afternoon tea in Ayrshire

2 August 2022 Emma Mykytyn 0
The Gailes Hotel & Spa Afternoon Tea Week is on from 8th to 14th August to celebrate the tea, cake [Read more]
Putting the tea in Britain book review
behind the scenes

The Scots who made our National Drink

2 July 2021 Emma Mykytyn Comments Off on The Scots who made our National Drink
My daily cuppa – with Les Wilson My daily cuppa – with Les Wilson, award-winning documentary maker and author of: [Read more]
Recipe

Spring Tea Recipe

27 April 2021 Foodie Lass Comments Off on Spring Tea Recipe
Step into Springtime with this delightful Spring tea recipe. Time to wake up your body with a lovely cleansing tea [Read more]
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Food Review: Hug, Skirving Street, Shawlands

16 November 2018 Emma Mykytyn 0
Getting a hug in Shawlands On a recent stroll around Shawlands with Mrs Foodie, we decided to go for a [Read more]
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Christmas

FestiviTEAs at The Wee Tea Company

28 September 2017 Emma Mykytyn 0
Fancy a Teasecco or a G&Tea? It’s getting nearer to Christmas time (I know,  sorry!) and something to get the [Read more]
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Food

Eteaket opens first retail store in Edinburgh

30 November 2016 Local Chef 1
Local Chef, the latest addition to our team, makes his writing debut on a rare outing from the kitchen. I [Read more]
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Cocktails

Summer Drinks: Tea Mocktails with Bellevue Tea

27 May 2016 Emma Mykytyn 3
Keep refreshed this summer with some mocktails I’m always trying to keep myself hydrated and however hard I try I [Read more]
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Brunch

Review: Cafe Strange Brew, 1109 Pollokshaws Road, Shawlands, Glasgow

13 February 2016 Emma Mykytyn 2
Nothing strange about this brew Cafe Strange Brew (where Pudding Lane used to be) has settled into Shawlands so quickly [Read more]
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Recipe

Recipe: Home Made Ginger Tea

6 February 2016 Emma Mykytyn 0
The Best Home Made Ginger Tea It’s the depths of winter and feeling grim, sniffly noses and needing a boost?  [Read more]
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tea

Product Review: Quinteassential White Elixir Tea

15 October 2015 Emma Mykytyn 0
Borne from a love of tea and travelling, Bernadine Tay established Quinteassential in 2010. Based in Cheshire Quinteassential has grown from [Read more]
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Food

Review: Dragonfly Tea – Skinny Dragon Organic Pu’er Tea

8 June 2015 Emma Mykytyn 2
Being tea lovers, and perpetual seekers of a magical cure for tubbyness, the title Skinny Dragon for this Dragonfly Organic [Read more]
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Coffee & cake review: Gesso Lounge, 20-22 St Georges Road Glasgow

31 March 2015 Mr Foodie 0
Another recent addition to Glasgow’s not-quite-west-end café district is Gesso Lounge. We’re not sure why this place is called Gesso Lounge, perhaps [Read more]
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Food

Product review: Dragonfly Tea Jasmine Dragon Pearls

20 March 2015 Emma Mykytyn 0
On opening the tin of Dragonfly Tea Jasmine Dragon Pearls,  the scent of jasmine hits you – this is some [Read more]
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Food

Food Review Mhor 84, A84, Balquidder

19 November 2014 Emma Mykytyn 1
Mrs Foodie loves a good breakfast and bonded with the lovely @bakersbunny over a love of Eggs Benedict. Bakersbunny sang [Read more]
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Baking

Food Review: Lovecrumbs, 155 West Port, Edinburgh – best cake in Edinburgh?

10 November 2014 Emma Mykytyn 0
Cake heaven can be found along the road from the infamous pubic triangle of Edinburgh.  After a long night out [Read more]
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Drink

Tea cocktails with Dormouse Tea and The Good Spirits Co

3 June 2014 Emma Mykytyn 0
An evening of tea infused cocktails at The Good Spirits Co in Glasgow with Dormouse Tea.
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Glasgow

Meet up with Dormouse Tea Company

31 March 2014 Emma Mykytyn 0
Mrs Foodie nabbed a chance to meet up with Lorraine at Dormouse Tea Company at the must visit Cafe Source [Read more]
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Glasgow

Dormouse tea – free bag

25 March 2014 Emma Mykytyn 0
Special Offer! To celebrate the arrival of their new screen printed tote bags they are giving one free when you [Read more]

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