Saturday, December 31, 2011
Friday, December 30, 2011
Thursday, December 29, 2011
Morrocan Spearmint Tea or mixer for Loose Tea 50g - Less than 3p per cup
Mint has an amazing variety of colors, aspects and aromas. The basic odor is fresh, piquant and peppery, but can vary with each type of mint. All the varieties of mint belong to the same botanical family, Labiatae.
Spearmint, mentha spicata, also known as garden mint, balm mint or Notre-Dame mint, is one of the most well known and commonly found varieties. Its narrow leaves are deep green and its flowers are grouped together in pointed 'spearhead' formation. Spearmint is highly appreciated for its digestive properties and its ability to relieve nausea especially due to motion sickness. It is also used to find relief from headaches and tension. Inhaling the steam will help relieve nasal congestion. As with any herb, if you begin 'taking it' for medicinal reasons, you should consult your doctor.
Mint is lovely when blended with lime, but also works marvelously with balm, green anise, vervain, orange blossom and licorice. Mint is a traditional drink in North Africa and the Middle East and is often prepared using green tea - generally gunpowder tea.
MOROCCAN MINT TEA
Place 2 or 3 tsp. of green or black tea into a teapot and add boiling water. Allow to steep for 3 minutes. Add a small handful of spearmint and let stand for 1 minute. Add sugar, 1 tsp. per serving, and serve very hot in small glasses.
Hot tea brewing method
Place 1/2 to 1 teaspoons of spearmint for each cup into the teapot. Pour on boiling water. Cover and steep for 3-7 minutes according to taste
Iced tea-brewing method
When preparing iced mint tea is to double the strength of the hot brew since it will be poured over ice and diluted with cold water.
Peppermint is used extensively is various recipes. One of our favorites for 2 people is Banana Mint Slush.
1 ripe Banana, 1 teaspoon of Peppermint leaves, Grated peel of 1 lime, 1 cup of skim milk, 5 ice cubes. Place the banana in a blender and puree until smooth. Add the remaining ingredients and blend until slushy. Serve immediately.
Wednesday, December 28, 2011
Super Fruit Tea by Teapigs 15 Tea Temples
We can't get enough of our blueberries and cranberries since we were told they're packed full of super powers. To get more of your daily antioxidants, try this blend of real berry pieces, which deliver a punchy, fruity taste unlike any fruit tea you've tasted before. Again, we've looked after the berries, not crushed them.
Taste:
Super fruity, this cheeky drink is a little tart.
Try it:
With honey, if you like your fruit sweeter. Or cream.
Good if you're feeling:
Slow and lifeless. The antioxidants in our super fruits will help stave off 'Squashed Hedgehog Syndrome'(i.e. feeling run down, get it? Sorry).
Monday, December 26, 2011
Saturday, December 24, 2011
Nescafè Original Coffee Granules 500 g
Nescafe Original Instant Coffee Granules Tin 500g Ref A01374 Instant coffee granules of consistent high quality and smooth flavour. A careful blend of three types of the finest coffee beans to capture a great tasting coffee with a rich, smooth, full flavour to get you going for the day. 500g Tin.
Friday, December 23, 2011
Suck UK My Cuppa Tea
Dangerous business, tea making. Especially in England, where preparing a bad cuppa for your colleagues could put you in all sorts of trouble. That's where our My Cuppa Mugs are rather quite handy. Simple in concept, the My Cuppa Mugs have a colour reference guide printed vertically on the inside which indicates to the tea maker, exactly what shade of brew they are aiming for when adding milk. The guide begins with a dark colour (which is in fact pure tea without any milk added at all) and scales through a number of different shades gradually getting lighter until reaching the lightest colour, which is a very milky tea. Each colour/type of tea is unique and explained for the user's ease. For example; a very dark tea with very little milk is classed as a "Builder's Brew", whereas a lighter shade is classified as the "Classic British". Quite simply... genius.
Thursday, December 22, 2011
Natural Chinese Jasmine Green Loose Leaf Tea 100g Caddy
Jasmine tea is made mixing Jasmine flowers with Chinese Green Tea until their perfume has been absorbed. The tea is then baked gently in an oven and the process is repeated several times, to ensure a strong fragrance. This is a well balanced and refreshing tea with a wonderful aroma. Jasmine Tea is Uplifting & aromatic. You can feel the Jasmine scent instantaneously without any effort. Tea liquor is bright yellowish green.
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Nescafé Dolce Gusto Nesquik, Pack of 3, 3 x 16 Capsules
Nesquik has been America's #1 flavored milk for over 50 years! Nesquik and the Nesquik Bunny provide kids and families with fun ways to turn milk into an irresistibly delicious, extra nutritious drink. Now it's possible to enjoy Nesquik hot chocolate with your Dolce Gusto machine - at the touch of a button. No milk capsules needed. Ideal for the little ones.
Ingredients:
Whole milk powder (46,7%), sugar, low-fat cocoa powder (11,3%), skim milk powder, flavouring, glucose syrup, lactose, thickener (Cellulosegummi/DE): carboxymethylcellulose), milk protein, salt, yeast extract, emulsifier (soya lecithin), concentrated butter
Package contents:
3 packs Dolce Gusto Nesquik with 16 capsules for 16 servings
Net weight: 304g / pack, 19g / capsule
Clipper Organic Oolong Tea - 20 Bags
Made famous by its celebrity drinkers, Oolong tea is a distinctive, yet delicate, semi-fermented chinese tea with a light smoky character.