Christmas has arrived

Frightening isn't it, but I'm already getting enquiries about my Christmas teas. As it so happens I tasted a batch yesterday and have made my decision. I've chosen a delightful spicy black tea, not at all over the top, and a great spicy green tea. Here I've been encouraged by the success of our Green Earl Grey. Am I becoming a trendsetter in my old age? I've even ordered the labels. Can't decide though whether to offer a festive tin? What do you think?

Wholesale for Retail

I've just added a new collection of generic teas to the list aimed at the retail trade. Excellent quality and sold in lots of 5 pouches of 100g. We can even personalize the labelling for your store. Prices are really low, but quality good. A lot of 5 pouches of Darjeeling costs only £10.00, whilst a similar lot of Ceylon pekoe is £8.00. At the moment we have 5 items in the range but if all goes well we'll add 3/4 more items.

An unusal breakfast drink

Never thought of Blackcurrant and Bramble infusion as a breakfast drink, but it really hits the spot, and I start the day pleasantly relaxed. It must be the lack of caffeine. Any other suggestions to accompany my porridge?

Unbeatable "Value Range"

We've just created a "Value Range" of teas, for the Foodservice Market. Quality and Price are hard to beat. We expect to make many new friends.

Great Spin Off!

Fine & Noble Pyramid tea bags - Large orders for Restaurant trade, mean we can now offer 20 bag consumer packs for the price of 15. Wow!

Tea Bags - What a waste of time

Odd isn't it that people make their choice of tea on the basis of convenience.The vast majority of tea bags are filled with low quality CTC, dust or fannings, and from whichever tea area they come from, they all taste uncannily similar. They infuse quickly and yield a tannic dark coloured brew desperately needing milk and sugar to make them palatable. Why be put off by the real thing, whole leaf tea, just because you have to make a slight effort. In fact, it's simpler, less expensive and opens up a whole new world with centuries of history. You can buy infusers, strainers, and empty tea bags, but you don't have to bother. Lots of quite cheap teapots have built-in strainers at the spout. Don't be lazy or bloody minded, or you'll lose the opportunity of discovering this wonderful world of tea. There are, it has to be said, some tea bags specially manufactured to accommodate whole leaf teas, and preserve their subtlety of flavour. It's easier , however, to be lazy and drink real tea the traditional way from so many growers.

Restaurants and Tea Rooms - Great Deals

If you have a Restaurant or Tea Room, we highly recommend the use of Fine & Noble luxury pyramid tea bags. For sheer quality and convenience they are unbeatable. No traditional paper tea bag comes close. We've just negotiated with our suppliers a special price for caterers. To achieve a really competitive deal, we're offering each type of tea in lots of 100 bags without the posh packaging. They'll come, however, in practical re-sealable polybags. Come see details on our site at www.highteas.co.uk