August 2008 Archives

matcha matcha matcha is our latest product and it has gone live in Selfridges.

As you may have noticed form our homepage we have launched something new... matcha.
A super power green tea, it is 100% ground green tea leaves. Add 1g to water ( or juice or milk) and you will have 137 times the antioxidants of a standard green tea. Very easy, very very healthy.

We have been knocking back matcha in the office for the last few months and feel GREAT!
Matcha is both energising and calming ( it has slow release energy properties). The fact it is bursting with antioxidants means it is great for your skin and hair too. If that is not good enough... research suggests it boosts your metabolism and helps you shed pounds.
Nick looks 10 years younger, Sofia is calm ( for once) and Nicole is so bursting with energy she has been for a run ( almost a miracle!).

For more info on the wonder product and to buy click here. Look out for more matcha recipes... coming soon.

Well, it takes a good cook to know a good tea! teapigs makes it to this months round up of best new products on Delia online... quite an achievement we think...

Editor Jo Hill says...

"A teatime treat
If you want to impress image-conscious guests or give yourself a taste treat, I'd highly recommend teapigs, whose tea temples feature in the Chocolate Cake photo in Delia's cheat book. Flavours include jasmine pearls, chamomile flowers (right), peppermint leaves and my favourite, chai (Assam with cardamom, cinnamon, ginger and cassia), packed into gauzy, ethereal works of art that allow you to see exactly what you're supping. Visit www.teapigs.co.uk for more." Read more.

Our temples are also featured in the Chocolate cake tea party photo in Delia's famous cheat book. For more information, click here

Your mum always says it is unattractive to be big headed - but this email was just so nice we couldn't resist.... many thanks indeed Joseph Whitelegge...

My tea taste has always been rather modest and unexciting, however I was in my local deli and found teapigs. The name caught me immediately, I laughed out to my self, earning some strange look (of which, embarrassingly enough, are not uncommon to me)

I scuttled over to these "teapigs" which instantly reminded me of an ex-girlfriend who always pestered me with these "fancy teas".

As i was browsing i came across popcorn tea . I thought I misread it at first glance, but no some mad tea boffin had claimed the most outrageous tea. I picked it up and wandered over to the counter and purchased my first teapigs - and also my first "fancy tea" I scurried home chuckling to my self whilst getting those looks again.

Brewing this tea i was immediately hit by the aroma of popcorn. I was quite shocked, I tasted it and it was like pure, unflavored popcorn. I was awestruck. I thought it was a bit less sweet than I imagined so I added honey and there it was.. me... hooked on tea.
5 stars.

Roll up, Roll up - teapigs bargains at the night market.

Here is Nick flogging his wares at Covent Garden night market. He is well positioned next to the Neals Yard cheese stand - cheese is his second greatest love (after tea).

The night market is on every Thursday (3.00pm - 10.00pm) and Friday (12pm - 9pm) until the end of the month, please pop down and say hello.

jasmine pearls, mao feng, peppermint leaves and tung ting oolong are all gold medal winners in the fine food Olympics. The Great Taste Awards are dished out to yummy products in the speciality food world.

This symbol on any foody product tells you that it tastes great....

This weekend we are pouring tea from our giant teapots at the innocent village fete.

Come and say hello to us and get a free cuppa - we are in the appropraitely named 'come and say hello area' next to the WI ladies and their cakes.