Welcome to my monthly tea recipe feature! As the sun’s been shining brightly on us all, I’ve been feeling the cold brew bug, and this delicious recipe with one of Leaves of the World’s brand new summer teas, is the perfect way to relax on a hot sunny day. With the Bank Holiday weekend almost…
Category: Tea
Tea Infused – Jaffa Chia Seed Pudding Recipe
Chia seed pudding is one of the easiest vegan, gluten free desserts to make. It’s quick, simple and requires such few ingredients. Plus, you can make it any flavour you like. So, guess what I decided to do – infuse it with one of the exciting new blends from Leaves of the World… The Jaffa!…
Unlock the True Taste of Fair Trade Tea with Traidcraft…
Do you know where your tea comes from, how it is grown and if the people who grow and pick it are paid a fair wage? When you buy fairly traded teas, you ensure that everyone in the supply chain, from farmer to supplier are paid a fair price. Sadly, much of the tea drunk…
Elderflower Matcha Mocktail Recipe
After all of the snow and the bitter coldness of the last few weeks, signs of Spring are popping up all around. And I don’t know about you, but it’s made me start thinking of cooling, refreshing drinks, and long evenings socialising with friends and family. For those of us who don’t drink, or who…
Make Your Own Tea Toner with just 3 Ingredients
Beauty products can be expensive, not to mention laden with all sorts of nasty chemicals and wrapped in layers of plastic. Even if you buy natural, chemical free, zero waste products, it’s nice to be self sufficient and make your own – plus you can save loads of money. So today, I am going to…
Cocoa Power Ranger Smoothie Recipe
Happy Birthday to Leaves of the World who have just turned 1. Woo hoo! A year of building business and turning more people into TEA Nomads… A year of ethical, organic teas and lovely independent fluffy business stuff. Leaves of the World have a wonderful range of detox teas (pictured below), one of which is…
Ethical Advent Day 10 – Recipe – Festive Marmalade Hot-Nog
Welcome to Ethical Advent Day 10, where the snow is falling and things are feeling rather festive here in the English countryside. After our lovely walk in the snow this morning, it was the perfect time to get creative in the kitchen and brew up a fabulous festive drink. And what better way than…
Ethical Advent Day 4 – 4 Waste Free Christmas Wrapping Tips
My absolute favourite way to be eco-friendly (and also save money) at Christmas has to be getting inventive with wrapping presents. Once you get hooked on this, you’ll have so much fun and won’t want to go back to boring old wrapping paper! Here are the ways I like to save wrapping paper and have…
Ethical Advent by Monsoon of Random
As an ethical consumer, it can be very hard at this time of year. Subjected to all kinds of adverts and the temptation to spend mindlessly. Christmas wish lists may be a minefield of gifts you’d rather not buy, because you know the conditions under which they were made, or the materials that they are…
Focus, Stay Awake… then Relax & Enjoy the Summer!
Sometimes modern life requires us to keep going when we’re tired, or stay focused when our brain doesn’t want to think. As a result, we can then find it hard to relax when it’s time to shut down. So, if you’re a student studying for exams, a hard worker with long hours, or you simply…
Wellness Teas from Indigo Herbs
Teas are wonderfully comforting – for me they are part of my daily routine. Particularly in the evening, sometime after dinner, tea provides me with my relaxation, my end of day marker… my “me” time. I also like to use teas for health and well-being. Peppermint tea to help digestion, raspberry leaf for period pains,…
Buying Fair & Ethical Tea
Everyone loves a cuppa. Whether you like a strong, classic brew, an aromatic cup of Earl Grey or a caffeine free infusion, it’s a really comforting drink and it’s important to make sure that you source the best. The best quality, and of course, the best ethics. There’s nothing calming about sipping at a cup…
