Captain Kidd: Protector to Pirate
Apr 13 , 2022
An extract: “Pirates were rife in the Indian Ocean, and Moghul shipowners plying the route from India to Arabia, having accepted the Company as na...
Magic of Borosilicate Glass
Apr 13 , 2022
Our range of Jena glassware uses a special material called Borosilicate Glass. The gradual infusion of tea results in a beautiful changing diffusio...
An Infinity of Patterns
Apr 13 , 2022
For many, the word ‘Kaleidoscope’ is a permanent memory of childhood play and curiosity. From Greek, meaning the “observation of beautiful forms”, ...
Remarkable Connections
Apr 13 , 2022
Look closely at our Pyramid Tea Bag cartons. Look at the faint lines criss-crossing randomly across and around the pack. These are no ordinary line...
The Story of Bombay Chai
Apr 10 , 2022
The story begins with Charles II, who in 1662 licensed the transfer of Bombay from the Portuguese to The East India Company. Under the leadership o...
Coffee Craft: Roasting the Beans
Apr 06 , 2022
Roasting transforms green coffee into the aromatic brown beans that we purchase, either whole or already ground. To ensure freshness, roasting is a...
Coffee Craft: Sorting the Beans
Apr 06 , 2022
This is an optional process in which any silver skin that remains on the beans after hulling is removed in a polishing machine. Polished beans are ...
Coffee Craft: Processing the Cherries
Apr 06 , 2022
The Dry Method Freshly picked cherries are simply spread out on huge surfaces to dry in the sun. To prevent spoiling, they are re-raked and turned ...