Silver Tips Tea Blog

Here's a look at what goes on behind the scenes, our thoughts on tea, fun facts and customer comments.

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Customers loving 2015 Makaibari

We have some die-hard fans of Makaibari.  They check our website daily to see if the new harvest is in.  They write us e-mails asking when the air freight is...

Customers loving 2015 Makaibari

We have some die-hard fans of Makaibari.  They check our website daily to see if the new harvest is in.  They write us e-mails asking when the air freight is...

A customer visits Makaibari

One of our good friends recently visited Makaibari and sent us these beautiful pictures.  He went with a videographer and they availed of the Homestay programme at Makaibari which allows visitors...

A customer visits Makaibari

One of our good friends recently visited Makaibari and sent us these beautiful pictures.  He went with a videographer and they availed of the Homestay programme at Makaibari which allows visitors...

Innovators in the beverage industry

The January 2015 issue of Beverage World has as its cover story an article on "disruptors".  They define this as "a person who innovates to the point of changing the...

Innovators in the beverage industry

The January 2015 issue of Beverage World has as its cover story an article on "disruptors".  They define this as "a person who innovates to the point of changing the...

The record-breaking Makaibari Silver Tips Imperial

Just before the summer solstice this year, on the full moon night of June 13, from a minute past midnight to 3 am, specially trained women plucked the two leaves...

The record-breaking Makaibari Silver Tips Imperial

Just before the summer solstice this year, on the full moon night of June 13, from a minute past midnight to 3 am, specially trained women plucked the two leaves...

Tea Training at Blue Hill at Stone Barns

I was invited to train the Staff at Blue Hill at Stone Barns on Tea which I did this afternoon.  They have an exclusive Tea menu comprising Black, Green, Oolong...

Tea Training at Blue Hill at Stone Barns

I was invited to train the Staff at Blue Hill at Stone Barns on Tea which I did this afternoon.  They have an exclusive Tea menu comprising Black, Green, Oolong...

What is Earl Grey?

We've been surprised twice this past week by customers thinking that Earl Grey was just a Breakfast or "regular" tea.  By "regular", they meant a straight black tea similar to...

What is Earl Grey?

We've been surprised twice this past week by customers thinking that Earl Grey was just a Breakfast or "regular" tea.  By "regular", they meant a straight black tea similar to...