While it can be said that generally our teas can be enjoyed at any time of year, some may give a nod to specific seasons or festivities. For example, you might associate our ‘Sweet Pumpkin’ tea with Halloween, or ‘Mulled Wine’ with Christmas. Often referred to as the ‘The Proust Effect’, our taste buds can pick up on these distinctive flavours that send us to another place or time in our memories. Our hippocampus (the memory centre of the brain) is highly connected to our sen

‘Chai’ is the Hindi word for ‘tea’, deriving from the Mandarin ‘cha’. Masala chai refers to a beverage, typically black tea, mixed with various spices and finished with milk to create a smooth, fiery drink. We have made ours with rooibos, which itself is warm, nutty and smooth. This winning blend adds turmeric, cinnamon, ginger, fennel, and a dash of chilli, for an extra kick. The main nutritional benefit of rooibos tea lies in its rich antioxidant content and source of some