From a cozy London Fog to a glowing mugful of turmeric golden milk – is there anything better than curling up with a frothy tea latte? Big in flavour but not in calories, this creamy and comforting beverage is our favourite way to warm up on a chilly day. Continue Reading
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TEA LATTE RECIPES
Isn’t it that time of the year when the scorching sun and the soaring heat paves way for a cooler clime and a pleasing breeze? Many parts of the world see the foliage painted in golden hues as the leaves turn a beautiful orange and yellow before they star falling. So to say, the fall season has made its entry and it won’t be long before we start raiding our winter wardrobe.
THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ICED TEA & COLD BREW TEA
Just like you, we devote the summer days to taking our favourite tea the iced tea way. However this summer, although we did brew our tea cold, it was not iced tea. It was “Cold Brew Tea”. Yes, Cold brew tea is not the same as Iced Tea. Find out how… Continue Reading
Four Ways to Infuse Your Recipes With Tea Leaves
Nothing says morning better than a hot cup of chai. However, did you know that you could have your chai from morning to night with these tea-tastic recipes? Yes, you read that right. When looked at with an open mind and palate, tea leaves can instantly up your cooking game. Who says tea leaves can only be brewed? So put on your chef’s hat and get cooking! Continue Reading
Tea Smoothie Recipes to beat the Summer Heat
Just when we thought that we were summer ready with a layer of sunblock and oversized sunglasses, the soaring heat got the better of us. With the days getting hotter, we at The Tea Shelf head office are shaking off the heat with some of the coolest drinks this summer. While classic iced black tea will always be a summer favorite, we suggest you beat the heat this season with a Tea Smoothie. Continue Reading
How to Cook with Tea: 3 Easy Recipes for cooking with tea
While we consume tea first and foremost as a beverage, you will be surprised at how tea leaves can be used in cooking a number of dishes. The variety of teas, each with their own aroma and flavour only goes on to enhance the flavours of the dish. Continue Reading
Ingredient Watch: Chamomile
The dainty white and yellow flowers, originating from the daisy family, are known to pack a punch. An exquisite herb, the new and dried blossoms of chamomile is used widely as a wellness ingredient, with vast ranging benefits. While the flower is local to Asia, Europe, Australia and North America, it is an ingredient used across the world. Continue Reading
Utterly Butterly Delicious Tea
Don’t we love sipping our tea while biting into a slice of buttered toast or a butter cookie or bun maska at the next-door Parsi cafe! Now what if the butter element was added to the tea itself? Continue Reading
Turmeric, The Rising Star
A perennial plant of the ginger family, turmeric is fast rising as the next food trend around the world. After ghee, homemade yoghurt and coconut oil, it is the latest health food to originate from India (We are getting to the point where we may well call ourselves trend-setters!) Continue Reading
Cinnamon Goodness
Sweet, soothing, spicy, and a little bit exotic… that sums up this beautiful ingredient in a few words.
Cinnamon is a fragrant spice, which comes from the inner bark of a tropical tree. Once dried, it curls into quills that are used to add a warm, distinctive flavor and aroma to a variety of dishes, be it savory or sweet, and of course, tea!
A versatile and much loved ingredient, cinnamon is widely used in mixed spices in dishes originating from Asia, Middle East and North Africa.