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The Kettle Shed visits a tea plantation!
At the end of December, a Kettle Shed dream came true. The Kettle Shed Tea Lady and Darcy Rae (who has her very own tea named after her, Darcy’s Delights!) visited a tea plantation and it was really rather magical. The Araksa Tea Plantation in Chiang Mai, Thailand is a small and beautiful plantation on a hill. It produces stunning tea leaves called, Camellia sinensis. There are two types of Camellia sinensis: sinensis for Chinese teas, and assamica for Indian Assam teas. The assamica leaves are used to make the well known Assam tea, which is a black tea named after the largest tea growing region in India. At Araksa…
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Welcome to The Kettle Shed, Birdie’s Kitchen!
We’re delighted to be supplying a fabulous new retro café, Birdie’s Kitchen, with our full range of teas! Welcome to The Kettle Shed, Birdie’s! Birdie’s Kitchen can be found in pretty Acton Park and is run by Mike and Birdie, who are two former, private chefs for A-list celebs! They have cooked up a storm for the likes of David Cameron, Pierce Brosnan, Annie Lennox, Naomie Harris, the Pussy Cat Dolls, Merrill Lynch, Goldfrapp and even the HR Prince of Wales! They have also been head chefs all over the world and at major hotels, European caterers and exclusive event companies such as, The Langham, Tony Page Ltd, The Grosvenor,…
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Kick start the new year and the new you with Matcha green tea!
Hands up. Who’s feeling like they over indulged this Christmas? Too much sherry and chocolates? Lots of sitting around watching films? We hear you! At The Kettle Shed, we’re certainly feeling like we ate too many mince pies but we know just the cure, Matcha Green Tea! It’s the perfect way to detox post Christmas and to give you and the new year a healthy kick start! Health Benefits But why is it so good? Well, as with any green tea, the drinker can expect to benefit from the wide range of antioxidants that come in every cup. But matcha tea is quite special when it comes to the levels of antioxidants.…
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Putting the tea swirl in samba
We’re absolutely delighted to be stocking our tea at the fabulous Samba Swirl, a delicious frozen yoghurt shop based in 4 locations across London. Samba Swirl isn’t just about frozen yoghurt; they have the perfect cure for all those winter blues! With a range of hot drinks and speciality teas, cold pressed juices and sweet treat combinations in their new “signature” drinks menu, there is something for everyone. From a herbal and spicy hot-toddy to delicious red velvet or carrot cake, this is the perfect place to escape on a cold, winter day. Run by Lyndsey and David, the duo set up Samba Swirl after a trip to America…
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What is the difference between loose leaf & tea bags?
What is loose leaf tea? Loose leaf are large loose tea leaves that are stored usually in a tea tin and then served in one of our tea infusers. You can choose how little or how much tea you would like in your drink. What are Fuso tea bags? Fuso tea bags are triangular type tea bags. The triangular or pyramid shape improves the liquidity of the tea leaves when they come in contact with hot water and allow for prompt extraction, which means stronger tastier tea! A benefit of our fuso tea bags is that they are biodegradable, which means they are capable of being decomposed by the action of biological agents, especially bacteria. Material that,…
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Give Kettle Shed tea this Christmas!
Tea makes a perfect present at Christmas and we have lots of gorgeous brews for everyone’s taste buds! For the guys out there, why not try Kick-In Coco, which is delicious with or without milk. Alternatively, Tutti Frutti is a treat on the eyes with it’s colourful infusion of tropical fruits. Both are great winter drinks! Darjeeling is known as “the champagne of teas”, so why not pick up our uniquely blended, Dargeeling Darling to enjoy on Christmas day. It’s available as a loose-leaf tea and also in biodegradable fuso bags. To make that gift extra special, don’t forget to check out our tea infusers too! For those ready to kick start…
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A Kettle Shed tea themed wedding
We love a good wedding, especially one with a theme. So, when Kate and Laura got in touch to say they were having an “Afternoon tea” theme using The Kettle Shed tea, we were delighted and promptly put the kettle on to celebrate! Marrying at Ladore Falls Hotel in the Lake District, Kate and Laura treated their guests to an afternoon tea in the Garden Suite. Each table was named after a different Kettle Shed tea, with a beautiful bag of loose leaf tea as wedding favours for the guests. Laura had even hand written descriptions of the teas for every guest. What a wonderful touch! We were over the…
