A curated selection of tea-related articles and programmes, written-by or with the participation of our Managing Director, Will Battle.

 

THE BBC World Service

THE FOOD CHAIN

The Real Value of a Cup of Tea

Coffee addict Dan Saladino sets out to understand what a cup of tea is really worth. Do we pay enough?


BBC RAdio 4

THE FOOD PROGRAMME

Tea: A Coffee Drinker's Guide PART 1

Tea: A Coffee Drinker's Guide PART 2

Hardened coffee drinker Dan Saladino investigates tea's past, present and future and finds out how our preference for the leaf has changed over three centuries.


THE FINANCIAL TIMES

Something’s Brewing: Stylish TeaSets that Blend East and West

For many of us, tea has long been regarded as a generic staple to toss into the supermarket trolley without much thought, but this is changing as our relationship with food and drink evolves, writes Will Battle...


THE DAILY TELEGRAPH

Did Broadchurch's DI Hardy Murder his Tea by Putting it in the Microwave?

Article by Will Battle

Tea-mageddon! Forget Article 50, the Dutch elections or Indyref2, it is Detective Inspector Hardy’s suspect tea-making that is gripping the nation... 


THE GUARDIAN

The Best Street Tea in India: Kolkata’s Chai

Article by Will Battle

Kolkata is the tea capital of India and the stalls on Elgin Road sell the finest brews in the city: sugary, spicy chai in sustainable clay cups...