A refreshing change: Tg hot green teas

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A short while ago we tested out Tg Green Teas Iced Teas which won our approval and now it’s time to put the kettle on and brew up their hot teas.

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We are pleased to award Tg Green Teas our 'Artisan Food Trail Approved' status for their Green Tea, Green Tea with Ginger & Lemon Zest and Green Tea with Jujube & Osmanthus.

To find out more about Tg Green Teas visit their page on The Artisan Food Trail here where you’ll find a link to their website for further information.

Tg Green Teas exhibiting at Speciality & Fine Food Fair 2015

The Speciality & Fine Food Fair is coming to London, Olympia on 6th – 8th September 2015 and there will be a number of Artisan Food Trail members exhibiting at the trade show.

Tg Green Teas will be on stand 4468 showcasing their refreshingly delicious new range of hot and iced green teas.

Ancient green tea and wellness traditions, blended into refreshing hot and chilled brews. Deliciously natural energy infusions using good-for-you ingredients, some borrowed some new. Inspired by the Middle Kingdom, designed and developed in Britain. Great taste and “responsible sugar levels”, because both matter.
Smart. Sassy. Social. Tg Green Tea. Drink^up.

Have you heard about the superfruit jujube?
Tg have added it to their teas – Read more about it here.

More information about Tg Green Teas here
Find them on Stand 4468 at the Speciality & Fine Food Fair

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COMPETITION TIME! Win a tasty Tg Green Teas bundle with iced and hot teas plus accessories

To celebrate the launch of their teas, Hua and Sophia of Tg Green Teas have kindly given The Artisan Food Trail a lovely prize consisting of a selection of their teas and a few accessories (worth over £40): 9 bottles of ice tea, 3 packs of hot tea (1 of each variant), 1 glass tea tumbler (for carrying around your brewed tea), and 1 small Chinese tea set (teapot and 2 little cups).

Ancient wellness traditions, blended into refreshing hot and chilled brews. Deliciously natural energy infusions using good-for-you ingredients, some borrowed some new. Developed in Britain by women entrepreneurs, Hua and Sophia, who believe passionately about bringing to folks up and down the country great tasting good-for-you drinks.

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Ready-to-drink green tea with all the good stuff

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A refreshing cup of tea in the afternoon is very much part of our daily ‘ritual’ and more often than not, a day without tea does not seem ‘quite right’. Although, when the weather is sweltering, a hot drink is not always so appealing.
Tg Green Teas has the answer – a ready-to-drink chilled tea which comes in three varieties in a handy bottle which is perfect to take anywhere.

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We are pleased to award Tg Green Teas our 'Artisan Food Trail Approved' status for their Iced Green Tea with Ginseng, Iced Green Tea with Jujube & Ginseng and Iced Green Tea with Mandarin & Ginseng.

To find out more about Tg Green Teas visit their page on The Artisan Food Trail here where you’ll find a link to their website for further information.

Earl Grey Butter Biscuits

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It's amazing how so few ingredients can go towards making such a delicious treat and these butter biscuits are very easy to make. No need to worry about having lots of space to roll out dough, as these biscuits require such a simple method to shape them. Just by pressing a fork on the dough to flatten them, gives a good shape with a pleasing ridged pattern on top – perfect for catching the sugar crystals for added crunch.

We must stress that it is important to use a good quality Earl Grey tea. You may have noticed that cheap Earl Grey tea (especially the stuff in tea bags) contains little white flecks. These are artificial flavouring pellets which will not give a great finished result.
Good quality loose leaf tea is fragranced with real Bergamot oil which is essential for a good biscuit and a cuppa of course.

These little biscuits are a fitting partner to be enjoyed with afternoon tea or coffee or as part of a dessert with ice cream and a fruit compote.
They have good keeping qualities and will remain crispy when stored in an airtight container. We dare you to see just how long they last, that's if you don't succumb to their irresistible butteriness too soon!

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Tea gifts all wrapped up

If you're looking for the perfect gift for a tea lover, The Kandula Tea Company has something for everyone.

Pink Ceylon Tea Gift Set
Award winning Pink Ceylon Tea, a unique Single Estate 
green tea blended with hibiscus for a beautiful pink 
cuppa, with a bespoke pink batik print tea towel and 
pink elephant tea saucer.

Ebony Ceylon Tea Gift Set
Classic Orange Pekoe tea, especially blended to enjoy
black, it makes a bright and refreshing cuppa, with a
bespoke black & white batik print tea towel and batik
tea saucer.

Their beautifully packaged whole leaf teas and bespoke tea time accessories make the perfect Christmas gifts for tea devotees and elephant lovers alike.

Choose from a lovely selection of gift ideas from their online tea and gift shop – or put together your own ideal Christmas presents – and they will gift wrap for free! Visit the online shop to order here

Last order date: 
17th December

Just our cup of tea

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To enjoy a good cup of tea it is important that it is infused with care so that the flavours are released from the leaves properly. Unlike a mug of ‘builder’s tea’, quality tea needs to be treated with a little more respect. So that you can enjoy all the Sri Lankan Single Estate Kandula teas, each one has its own brewing instructions.

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We are pleased to give The Kandula Tea Company ‘Artisan Food Trail Approved’ status for their teas and infusions.

For information about The Kandula Tea Company visit their page on The Artisan Food Trail here

Food lovers guide to National Curry Week

Curry is undeniably a favourite dish in Britain, so just as well it’s National Curry Week!
We’ve been busy rummaging through the food trail finding all the things to bring you the perfect curry experience.

Ingredients

Spices
For those who like to experiment with exotic ingredients then take a look at can be found at The Artisan Smokehouse. for a wide range of spices. They are available to buy online here

Chillies
Of course chillies are a vital part to any curry and you can find a variety of dried ones from the mild to the very hot from Capsicana Chilli Co
Although the chillies are from Mexico they are very suitable for giving your curries a real depth of flavour as well as a kick. Available to buy online here

If you prefer to use fresh chillies, Edible Ornamentals grow and sell direct from their nursery in Bedfordshire. The chillies are available when in season, so it is wise to check with them first to see what they have.

Chutneys

Everyone likes some chutney on the side, great with poppadums, onion bhajis and pakoras these two from Fancy That From Wharfedale would be perfect accompaniments.

If you like some spice in your chutney the Hot Bengal Chutney is exotic and fruity with the sizzle of chilli flakes. Your can order direct from their website here

The obvious partner to a curry is mango chutney. Mand’s Marvellous Mango Chutney is spicy and sweet, also available to buy online here

Snacks

For some snacks with a spicy twist we have Filbert’s Fine Foods who make two exotic and fragrantly flavoured nut and seed mixes.

Perhaps not Indian in influence Zanzibar Nuts & Seeds contain African flavours but still have a spice combination to please including coconut, ginger and cinnamon. You can buy online here

Kasbah Spiced Almonds are a taste of Morocco with fiery Harissa, mint and garlic. They are available to buy online here

Drinks

What better way to end a meal than with a cup of tea. The Kandula Tea Company have a range of handpicked teas from Sri Lanka. For a true taste of India, try Ebony Chai Tea which has a unique combination of aromatic Ceylon spices, including star anise, cardamom, cloves, ginger, cinnamon and rose petals, to create an exotic whole spiced Chai. Available to buy online here

Recipes

Thanks to our members including producers and chefs, we have lots of recipes for you to try from curries to Indian-inspired dishes.

Recipes from Alan Coxon

• Chettinad Salmon Curry View recipe
• Punjabi Style Lamb Cutlets View recipe
• Chettinad Prawns View recipe
• Burmese Style Curry with Sweet Fried Potatoes View recipe
• Punchy Chicken Curry View recipe
• Curried Lamb Shanks View recipe

Recipes from Capsicana

• Butter Chicken View recipe
• Chettinad Chicken View recipe
• Fish Curry View recipe
• Masala Dosa Filling View recipe
• Chicken Jalfrezi View recipe
• Vindaloo View recipe