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10 Great Facts About Chocolate
Jun 07 , 2022
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
Jun 07 , 2022
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…?
May 31 , 2022
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
May 26 , 2022
Making remarkable connections has shaped The East India Company, transforming the world with fusion of cultures, materials and skills. We remembe...
Recipe for Aztec Hot Chocolate
May 26 , 2022
Chocolate was drunk rather than eaten for centuries. Montenzuma, the ruler of the Aztec Empire, would drink chocolate out of a golden cup before v...
Time for Tea?
May 24 , 2022
There are so many variables to juggle with a new tea: how much tea; what temperature water; how long to brew…? For all of our teas, we'll guide you...
Tea Craft: When is Tea Picked?
May 18 , 2022
Picking tea leaves is not just about harvesting tea that will make it to your cup. It’s a key part of the lifecycle of the tea bush. The timing of ...
Tea Craft: Growing the Tea Bush
May 18 , 2022
Tea cultivation is a modern science - new bushes are propagated from the best tea bushes, creating ‘clonals’ - cultivated variants or cultivars for...
