Tea Articles
A New Look for Fortnum's Teas
Fortnum’s famous teas have been given a new look, with beautifully redesigned tins and some new blends and rare teas to try. It’s the perfect time to upgrade your daily cup to a cup of Fortnum’s tea.
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Fortnum's Famous Teas
Fortnum's historic blends of tea are the backbone of our famous tea range. From light and delicate to smoky and perfumed, they offer the tea-drinker a tremendous range of flavours; but they also provide some intriguing clues to our long and eventful history.
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Mad for Tea - a Fortnum's Extravaganza
The wonderful thing about tea is that it is not just a drink; it is a ritual that can involve all kinds of pleasing paraphernalia. To make a cup of tea, one might require a shining copper kettle whistling on the stove, a vintage teapot that has been passed down through the generations, a favourite cup and saucer, a silver spoon and sugar bowl, and perhaps even a hand-stitched tea cosy to keep it warm for a second cup. All of these things, chosen for their aesthetic qualities, add enormously to the enjoyment of the drink itself.
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The Art of the Tearista
A new kind of expert has arrived in Piccadilly – the Fortnum’s ‘tearista’, a highly trained tea taster who can offer every customer a glimpse into the fascinating world of tea.
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Tasting Tea in Darjeeling
To make sure that he is stocking only the best tea in the world, Fortnum’s tea buyer has to inspect the goods at first-hand whenever possible. His latest tea-buying trip involved a long flight, 40 degrees of heat and hundreds of tea-tastings – but also an unexpected birthday cake.
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All About Tea
A brief introduction to the finer points of tea to help you choose some new and interesting leaves for your pot.
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The Infinite Pleasures of Tea
A visit to the tea counter at Fortnum & Mason is a joy for the connoisseur and a revelation to every keen drinker of tea.
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A Short History of Tea at Fortnum's
Find out how Fortnum & Mason played its part in turning an exotic Chinese drink into Britain's favourite brew.
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A Proper Cup of Tea
The British really love their tea, if recent press coverage is to be believed. The Tea Council reports that we drink 165 million cups every day...
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How to Make Tea
Fortnum's tea expert explains the secret to brewing the perfect cup of tea.
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