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- It's the weekend, surely time to drink copieous amounts of tea brewed lovingly in a teapot and served with cake, lots of cake!
Early morning - Temi Tea Estate, South Sikkim, India
Back again after a few weeks trying some fantastic first flushes from Darjeeling. We thought its a great opportunity to tell you about our little secret… Sikkim Temi 1st flush. Like with all our teas we go to great lengths to choose teas with a story, and the Sikkim Temi is a tea that is no different. It comes from the only tea estate in Sikkim, a government owned estate that has been producing fantastic teas since the 1960′s. Not only are teas from Temi as good as neighbouring Darjeeling, but what makes this tea even more special is the surroundings… Read more…
Chateau Rouge Photo of the week - Fiat 500 vs. Audi Q7 - Leaf tea vs. Tea Bag
This weeks photo of the week (without the tea)
Wondering through the streets surrounding Spitafields market in London the other day, we came across this fantastic picture. An old Fiat 500 taking on a mighty Audi Q7. And what struck us most about this picture, other than feeling it was David vs. Goliath (and hoping the Audi had its brakes on), but what the 2 vehicles symbolise. Read more…
Serving Speciality Leaf Teas at the Bath Coffee Festival May 2011
We had a great time at the Bath Coffee Festival this last weekend 21-22 May in Bath. It was our first trip out to that part of the country since launching in Harvey Nichols Bristol where our teas have been sold for the last 2 months. Read more…
Jasmine green tea not only tastes great but it is proven to be a great health drink too. No wonder the well fed Chinese emperors loved jasmine.According to legend a Chinese emperor in the Song dynasty (960-1279AD) used several hundred pots of jasmine to perfume the palace grounds. Read more…
Tea is a work of art and needs a master hand to bring out its noblest qualities - Okakura Kakuzo, The Book of Tea
Chateau Rouge Luxury Tea Harvesting in India
It’s first flush season again and the new season samples have been coming in over the last few weeks. We’ve all been happily tasting them all, and already deciding on our favourites for the season! But what consititutes a ‘First Flush’ and how is this tea different from other teas?
Wiedouw Long-cut Organic Rooibos Tea is available exclusively here at Chateau Rouge Luxury Teas. We sell the only single estate long-cut Rooibos tea in the UK, and as far as we are aware are the only company importing and selling Rooibos direct from the tea farm in South Africa. Read more…
With the amount of tea available online and in-store one cant help but feel overwhelmed by it all. There is a massive selection of teas to choose from: from the more exotic green teas, yellow teas or red teas to the more ‘standard’ black teas, not to mention white tea, rooibos, honeybush or even oolong. Tea is getting more sophisticated! But where do you start and is price really that important or is the more expensive tea, just in more expensive packaging?
Leeds Market Building - a truly remarkable building, and an architectural masterpiece
We absolutely fell in love with this building while in Leeds on Saturday for a tea tasting at Harvey Nichols. It’s an architectural gem and a timeless masterpiece! If only everything today lasts this long – something that keeps on getting more beautiful with time, rather than looking dated and out of fashion. Read more…
Harvey Nichols Arcade Entrance
We had a great day in Leeds on Saturday for a Chateau Rouge Luxury Tea Tasting at Harvey Nichols. The Jasmine Downy Tips was a favourite (as always) but pleasantly surprised that the Formosa Pouching was well received. Read more…
