A bolt from the brew...
RAISE A CUPPA TO NATIONAL TEA DAY TODAY (APRIL 21) WITH THESE BUYS, SAYS MARION McMULLEN
YAMAMOTOYAMA ALUMINIUM SEALED HOJICHA ROASTED GREEN TEA BAGS
£3.25, japancentre.com
Try a different tea taste sensation. Hoji cha is a variety of Japanese green tea where the tea leaves are roasted over charcoal rather than being steamed. The taste is less bitter than normal green tea with a smooth, toasted flavour and less caffeine.
T2 SLEEPY HEMP BLEND
£12, t2tea.com
Mark the end of the day with this delicate, citrussy brew that has notes of lemon, lemongrass and chamomile. Its hemp seeds will help calm and prepare you for a deeper slumber.
TEA INDIA KASHMIRI KAHWA TEA
RRP £3.29, teaindia.co.uk, Amazon, Ocado Kahwa, or sweetened green tea blended with herbs and spices, is the traditional tea from the Kashmir region. It is part of the Single-Estate Regional Tea range which also includes Assam, Darjeeling and Nilgiri teas.
GREENYPEEPS ENGLISH BREAKFAST
RRP £2.49, Greenypeeps.com A refreshing take on a wellloved blend, this tea is a great pick-me-up for any occasion (not just breakfast!). It is made from 100% organic and Fairtrade Ceylon black tea picked from the misty Uva mountains of eastern
Sri Lanka.
CLIPPER ORGANIC EVERYDAY 100s
RRP £3.80, Waitrose, Ocado, Sainsbury’s, Tesco, Asda, Amazon Brew up one of Clipper’s bestselling and tasty tea brands at a price that won’t break the bank.
GREEN TEA CROWN ASSORTMENT
£18, newbyteas.com
This beautiful box, filled with the Green Tea Crown Assortment, has six different fine blends in individually wrapped tea bags and the cute container can be reused.
THREE CHAMOMILE RRP £3.45, pukkaherbs.com
Made up of a perfect combination of three types of organic handpicked daisylike blossoms of chamomile, sourced from Egypt, Croatia and Hungary, that are blended and gently crushed, flowers of relaxation fill your cup with this relaxing brew.
JING’S DRAGON WELL TEA
RRP £14.50 (50g), jingtea.com Dragon Well tea is one of China’s most prized green teas. Packed with antioxidants, it’s a nourishing and uplifting alternative to coffee. Or try the Organic Chamomile Flowers (RRP £14) to help you unwind. *Prices correct at time of going to press and while stocks last