Oliphant and sunset over Galle

Oliphant and sunset over Galle

Jun 08 , 2022

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Our Ceylon Signature blend is named after Sir Anthony Oliphant, Chief Justice of Ceylon in 1838, who allowed his estate to be planted with tea seed...

Köhler's Medicinal Plants

Köhler's Medicinal Plants

Jun 08 , 2022

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The tea plant is well worth celebrating for its beauty as well as for its usefulness. It's a small evergreen plant with dark, pointy leaves with s...

Caffeine-Free

Caffeine-Free

Jun 08 , 2022

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Caffeine-free - it’s a key reason why the western world drinks infusions. But what is caffeine and why should we be caffeine-free sometimes instead...

10 Amazing Tea facts

10 Amazing Tea facts

Jun 08 , 2022

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1) The global tea market value is more than $250,000,000,000 [a quarter of a trillion dollars!] 2) Tea was first drunk in China more than 5000 year...

10 Great Facts About Chocolate

10 Great Facts About Chocolate

Jun 07 , 2022

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1. Chocolate was first drunk by the Aztecs, Montezuma was a 50-cup a day fan. 2. 1000 cacao beans are needed to make a 1 kg of chocolate. 3. Never ...

A Cordial Affair

A Cordial Affair

Jun 07 , 2022

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A cordial was once rather different to how we know it today. It was a medicine with an alcoholic base, made in Italian apothecaries in the 15th and...

Marc de Champagne: did you know…?

Marc de Champagne: did you know…?

May 31 , 2022

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You might think that Marc de Champagne truffles contain Champagne. In fact, Marc de Champagne is a spirit, usually clear, produced by distilling th...

When East Meets West

When East Meets West

May 26 , 2022

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Making remarkable connections has shaped The East India Company, transforming the world with fusion of cultures, materials and skills. We remembe...