More Tea & Scandal in Scotland

Tam O'Braan, Scottish Tea Grower Tam O’Braan’s tall tale of Scottish-grown tea continues to steep in the pages of the British press. Dawn Thompson, writer for The Sottish Mail on Sunday reports this week that Aberdeen scientists have proven that the Scottish Dalreoch White Tea O’Braan sold to Fortnum & Mason and other posh merchants –…

Tea & Scandal in Scotland

English author Henry Fielding is known in tea circles for his quote “Tea and scandal are the best sweeteners of tea”. But a simmering Scottish scandal has left a bitter taste in the mouths of tea drinkers who paid inflated prices for teas touted by a self-proclaimed “Mr. Tea” as the "world’s best". Extravagant claims…

A Wee Tea Story from Scotland

2014 White, green, and black teas grown in Scotland and cupped at Elmwood Inn Fine Teas in Kentucky.Would you be surprised to learn that a Scottish tea garden produced a ton of tea last year? I’ve been to Scotland many times and I assure you the climate is not that of Sri Lanka! Somehow, a…