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Tea Mixologist Top Tip
Cold brew strawberry tea overnight in sparkling water; leave to infuse over night then pour over ice. If you want to make it a cheeky drink add a splash of gin or vodka to it. To learn how to make a tea concentrate click here.
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STRAWBERRY LEMONADE ICED TEA
SERVES: 15-20
WHAT YOU WILL NEED:
- 8 Perfect Tea Spoons of Strawberry Lemonade tea
- 900ml boiling water
- Sparkling water
- 3 teaspoon of sweetener of your choice
- 2 lemons into quarters
- 8 Strawberries halved
- Ice
WHAT TO DO:
- Brew your Strawberry Lemonade tea for at least 4 minutes in hot water
- Strain and place in the fridge to cool. Alternatively, you can put the steeping tea in the fridge overnight using a cold brew bottle and the cold brew method.
- When its cooled down you can stir into the tea your sweetener of choice
- Get your glasses and half fill with ice and pop in a few strawberries and a couple of lemon wedges (don't forget to squeeze the juice!)
- Add 150ml of Strawberry Lemonade tea to the glass
- Top up with sparkling water
- Stir well and enjoy!
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Fruit tea - Caffeine free
Loose Tea & Tea Bags: Apple Pieces, Hibiscus, Elderberries, Blackberry Leaves, Rosehip, Lemon Slices, Orange Peel, Sunflower Petals, Strawberry Pieces, Lime Pieces, Flavouring
Single Serves: Apple Pieces, Hibiscus, Elderberries, Rosehip, Lime Leaves, Strawberry Pieces, Sunflower Petals, Orange Peel, Natural Flavouring
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Make a concentrate of this chai, mix with some foamed up milk and a drizzle of honey for the cosiest cuppa!
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Bannana Bread chai loaf
SERVES: 6-8
WHAT YOU WILL NEED:
- 5 Perfect Tea Spoons of your Banana Bread Chai (Why not try with Mocha Chai?)
- 300g plain flour
- 1/2 tsp bicarbonate soda
- 125g margarine
- 250g caster sugar
- 1 egg
- 5 mushy bananas
- 200ml milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
WHAT TO DO:
1. First of all, preheat your oven to 180°C/Gas 4.
2. Get together your margarine and sugar and cream together in a bowl - I do this by hand with a wooden spoon as I don't have a magi-mix thing-y bob-y!
3. Heat the milk in a saucepan over a medium heat and add the Chai, slowly bring to the boil, but don't actually let it boil! This will take about 6 - 8 minutes. Keep stirring throughout and your milk should end up a lovely brewed colour. Pour your milk through an infuser like item or sieve to filter out the loose tea, then let your milky tea cool.
4. Whilst your milk is cooling, roughly mash your bananas- making sure to keep it a little chunky.
5. Going back to your bowl of creamy margarine and sugar, add your egg, vanilla extract, mushy bananas and cooled milk and leave it to one side. Now grab half of your flour and bicarbonate of soda and sift into the same bowl, then fold into the mixture carefully. Once the mixture is fully mixed, sieve in the other half of flour and fold in again.
6. Grease your loaf or cake tin with margarine and pour in the mix. Set your oven timer for an hour, but keep your eyes on it - you want a lovely golden-brown colour and for your knife to come out clean when you test it.
7. Cool, serve and enjoy!
After a few days (if it has lasted that long) your loaf will go a little harder, but then it is great for toasting- serve with a generous spread of salted butter and a cup of tea. Bliss!
You could even dip it into honey, just like soldiers and eggs.
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Rooibos tea - Caffeine free
Rooibos, Cinnamon, Ginger, Freeze-Dried Banana, Cardamom, Vanilla Pieces, Natural Flavouring
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COLD WEATHER WARRIOR INGER TEA
Inger Tea is a great way to chase the cobwebs away, perfectly full of all the good stuff you need when it's cold and chilly outside! It’s also a great way to take one of our favourite winter brews, Cold Weather Warrior, and give it a little bit of a twist!
SERVES: 1
WHAT YOU WILL NEED:
- 1 Perfect Tea Spoon or tea bag of Cold Weather Warrior tea
- 100ml of boiling water
- Fresh ginger
- Fresh mint
- Orange slice
- Lemongrass
- Honey
WHAT TO DO:
- Pop 1 Perfect Teaspoon of Cold Weather Warrior tea in a Brewdini or an infuser.
- Add boiling water and leave to brew for 4 minutes.
- Add some fresh ginger, mint, orange slice, lemongrass and a tsp of honey or syrup alternative,
- Then sip! This brew creates a wholesome and wonderful brew that will warm your cockles and have you ready to face the harsh outside.
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Herbal tea - Caffeine free
Peppermint, Eucalyptus, Aniseed, Lemongrass, Echinacea, Chilli
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Perfect hot or cold brewed with a slice of orange!
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Apple Pieces, Rosehip, Hibiscus, Cloves, Orange Peel, Red Peppercorns, Natural Flavouring
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Tea Mixologist Top Tip
This is a classic English Breakfast, flavourful; light to enjoy without milk. Or if you fancy a splash of milk, make sure you brew it for at least 4 mins to let the whole leaves properly infuse.
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A CLASSIC CUPPA
Is there anything better than a good cuppa? Great British Cuppa is our classic brew, it’s Great taste award winning, and we just love to enjoy it as it is!
It’s a classic English Breakfast tea, full of flavour and light to enjoy without milk.
If you fancy a splash of milk, make sure you brew it for at least 4 mins to let the whole leaves properly infuse.
It’s important to let your brew properly steep so you can get the full depth of flavour, along with the beautiful rich aroma.
We also love dunking a cheeky biscuit in ours, just make sure to not let it fall in or you’ll be fishing around for it with your spoon all morning!
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Black tea - Medium caffeine
Indian Assam Black Tea, Sri Lankan Black Tea, Chinese Yunnan Tea
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Tea Mixologist Top Tip
Amazing as a regular hot tea with a glob of honey or get creative and have it like our Portobello team; try as a latte with Oat milk.
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GOOD CALMER TURMERIC LATTE
SERVES: 1
WHAT YOU WILL NEED:
- 4 Perfect Tea Spoonsof Good Calmer Turmeric tea
- 100ml of hot water
- 175ml of milk (we recommend oat, make sure it’s Barista if you want froth!)
- Cinnamon
WHAT TO DO:
- Brew 4 perfect tea spoons of Good Calmer Turmeric tea in 100ml of boiling water for 4 minutes.
- Pour into a mug.
- Froth up some oat milk with a Handheld Milk Frother, we find barista grade oat milk works best for this.
- Add your milk to your tea, stirring as you go and ensuring you get a nice big dollop of frothy milk on the top.
- Sprinkle with cinnamon and enjoy!
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Herbal tea - Caffeine free
Cocoa Nibs, Oat Flowering Tops, Cinnamon, Ginger, Turmeric, Ashwagandha, Cocoa Shells
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Tea Mixologist Top Tip
Brewed hot this tea will send you off to a peaceful sleep, or try cold brewed in the summer for dozy dreaming.
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DECKCHAIR DREAMING COCKTAIL OR MOCKTAIL
SERVES: 4-5
WHAT YOU WILL NEED:
- 8 Perfect Tea Spoons of Deckchair Dreaming tea
- 900ml of 100° boiling water
- Extra water
- Fresh mint leaves
- 3 limes
- 50ml white rum (for a cheeky cocktail!)
WHAT TO DO:
- Brew your Deckchair Dreaming tea for 3 minutes in boiling water.
- Strain and place in the fridge to cool. Alternatively, you can put the steeping tea in the fridge overnight using a Cold Brew Tea Bottle using the cold brew method ready for the next day.
- Once cooled, get your glasses or cocktail shaker and half filled with ice.
- Squeeze 2 quarters of lime juice on top.
- Top up with 50ml water for a mocktail or 50ml of white rum for a cheeky cocktail. Then stir your glass or shake well & pour!
- To get that extra fresh flavour take a few mint sprigs and clap them in-between your hands to release the flavour then add to each glass! For extra flare and flavour top with your lime wedges.
- The only step left is to relax, drink & enjoy!
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Herbal tea - Caffeine free
Chamomile, Apple Pieces, Rosehip, Linden Blossom, Hibiscus, Orange Peel, Natural Flavouring
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Tea Mixologist Top Tip
Add cocoa and make a delicious hot chocolate - we use chocolate whipped cream and gold shimmer! This latte is one of our featured Christmas drinks which you can grab in all our stores!
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Sri Lankan Black Tea, Cocoa Nibs, Cocoa Shells, Fenugreek, Sprinkles (Sugar, Glazing Agent (Carnauba Wax), Stabilisers (Gum Arabic), Colours (E100 Curcumin, E163 Anthocyanins, E171 Titanium Dioxide), Anti Caking Agent (Potassium Aluminium Silicate)), Natural Flavouring
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Rooibos tea - Caffeine free
Rooibos, Cinnamon, Freeze-Dried Apple, Air-Dried Apple, Rosehip, Hibiscus, Vanilla Pieces, Orange Peel, Natural Flavouring
Warning: Packed in an environment that contains nuts.
Please check out our allergens page for any queries you may have regarding ingredients.