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and detoxifying herbal tea, it is packed full of antioxidants and health boosting enzymes, making it the perfect pick me up if you need an energy boost, suggest English Tea Shop. Its White Tea Lychee Cocoa is a delicate white tea harmonised with juicy lychee and a hint of cocoa. A fruity blend high in antioxidants and anti-inflammatory properties, it’s the ideal blend if you’re looking for a rejuvenating brew, suggest the company. Their White Tea Coconut & Passion Fruit tea is a tropical blend - a revitalising white tea blended with coconut and passion fruit, with subtle notes of lemongrass, cocoa and ginger. This exotic flavour will have you looking forward to the summer sunshine in no time, feel the company. With retail and wholesale customers in 50 countries worldwide, English Tea Shop is stocked across numerous independent stores, hotels and retailers. In the UK, English Tea Shop is sold in high-end department stores such as Selfridges, as well as hotels such as the Grange and Strand Palace. English Tea Shop tea is also white-labelled in major foodservice chains such as Pret a Manger. Founded in 2010, English Tea Shop is a premium speciality tea company based
in the UK, but working with some of the finest organic and Fairtrade farmers, blenders and producers from all over the world. The brand says that it uses age-old practices and quality tea leaves to create a superb tea coming from the heart of Sri Lanka, with the business being built on sustainable and ethical values, with employee and farmer welfare at its core. Coca-Cola European Partners has announced the launch of the globally successful, premium iced tea brand Fuze Tea - a fusion of the flavours of fruits, botanicals and tea, with two low sugar variants in the UK. Already established in 40 markets and one of the fastest growing brands in the Coca-Cola Company portfolio, Fuze Tea has launched simultaneously across Western Europe and Central and Eastern Europe as of January 2018. Fuze Tea is a unique fusion of fruit flavours, botanicals, tea extracts and other ingredients designed
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bodied and robust flavour guaranteed to satisfy the palate of those who love a proper brew, say the company. For the ultimate tea break, pair with a citrus cake or lemon biscuit with the tart flavours complimenting the brew perfectly, they suggest. Their Earl Grey tea encompasses the finest Ceylon black tea with aromas of fresh Bergamot, boasting an aromatic and refined flavour. Dedicated to bringing the nation the finest cuppa possible, English Tea Shop’s master blender, Sampath Amarasena, advises the following when creating the perfect brew: “Fill the kettle with fresh water – use filtered if you can. Place two tea bags in a tea pot, or one in a mug. Pour freshly boiled water over tea bags. Leave to steep for three to five minutes. Pour the desired quantity of milk. Milk always goes in second. To optimise flavour, leave to brew for at least five minutes.” In time for spring, the English Tea Shop have launched three brand new fragrant tea blends. Red Bush Chai is a fusion of naturally sweet rooibos and delectable oriental spices. A refreshing
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