I had to travel to Bristol a week ago and so took the opportunity of visiting some of the new tea stores and tea rooms that are attracting a good deal of attention there.  Bristol is a vibrant, lively town with a colourful mix of all different ages and types of people – perhaps a bit like a smaller version of London

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How wonderfully relaxing Sundays can be!  It’s the one day of the week when there’s time to chat and enjoy bowls or cups of tea with special friends!  This Sunday I was treated to Chinese-style ‘afternoon tea’ by Bin Shao, my Chinese friend who sells the fabulous Mao Jian tea that I wrote about last time.  He took me to Royal China on London’s

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 A couple of weeks ago, I was given two amazing green teas by a Chinese friend here in London and they’re so good that I simply have to… read more...

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 I mentioned in my last blog that I had recently been in the Nilgiri Hills in Southern India at the invitation of the family who owns two stunningly beautiful plantations there - Thiashola and Daverashola.  (The photo shows us being welcomed at… read more...

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