In China, the best jasmine teas come from the Fujian region (photo). They are made using the finest green teas...
31 October 2019
Mr Huang is one of millions of Chinese workers who have decided to leave their native region to earn a living elsewhere. It is much easier to find work in…
24 October 2019
Smoked tea, or Lapsang Souchong, is a speciality of Fujian. It is not very popular with Chinese people, and so it is exported. European food safety regulations were tightened a…
18 October 2019
The people of Quimper now have their very own Palais des Thés, at 15 Rue Kéréon, near the cathedral. I was delighted to open the shop, partly because I love…
11 October 2019
The Christmas logs designed by our leading pastry chefs are eagerly anticipated. We always look forward to the moment when the log is revealed, and we can admire its form…
4 October 2019
When you’re travelling, you sometimes have to boil water to purify it. For tea, that’s obviously not ideal, especially as some teas need to be infused at 50°, 70° or…
7 February 2014
Si vous disposez d’un bout de jardin, vous savez qu’entre l’automne et le printemps et à l’écart des périodes de gel il y a toujours du travail, en termes…
18 October 2013
Le théier est un arbuste à feuilles persistantes et la teinte de son feuillage ne varie donc pas à l’heure où, à l’été, succède un froid radieux. Pour trouver…
