CUPP Bubble Tea began way back in 2009 whilst the founders of CUPP lived on the island that brought bubble tea to the world: Taiwan! After falling in love with the country, food, people, and the national drink, they thought what better way to bring an integral part of their life back to the UK than opening an authentic bubble tea shop. Spending their days sampling Taiwan’s huge variety of bubble tea shops, from small vendors to bubble tea franchises to tea growers in remote parts of the island. The founders of CUPP learned the true origins and authentic techniques…
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National Rice Week takes place this week from 13th- 19th September. The Yorkshire Times wrote that “Riso Gallo, the Italian rice and risotto experts, are once again supporting National Rice Week, teaming up with top UK chefs – including renowned Davide Degiovanni, Danilo Cortellini and Paul Gayler – to create a selection of rice inspired recipes!” Riso Gallo is the first international brand in the sector to have undertaken the production of rice from sustainable agriculture, making their premium best-selling risotto rices – Gallo Risotto Tradition, Arborio, Carnaroli and Carnaroli Rustico – fully sustainable. This means that almost 50% of…
October Food and Drink Awareness Days/Weeks include International Coffee Day, World Vegetarian Day, National Curry Week, World Egg Day, World Food Day, Apple Day and of course Halloween which I will cover separately. International Coffee Day is on October 1st.. – It is launching a programme to support the next generation of young women and men in coffee, bringing their innovative ideas to life to benefit the whole coffee community and to support the recovery from the covid-19 pandemic, building a more prosperous future for the sector. The International Coffee Organization (ICO) is excited to announce ‘Coffee’s Next Generation’ as the focus for the…
According to The National Trust September is probably the most abundant month in the vegetable garden. Summer crops, such as salads, tomatoes, courgettes, cucumbers and runner beans are still highly productive while autumn crops such as apples, pears, squash, leeks are nearly ready for harvesting. Whether you grow your own or visit farm shops, greengrocers and markets, you’ll find a wealth of British crops for late summer salads or cosy autumnal feasts. Vegetables to harvest or buy BeetrootCabbageCalabreseCauliflowerCarrotsCeleryChardCourgettes and summer squashCucumbers FennelFrench beansLettuce and other salad leavesPotatoesPeppers and chiliesRunner beansTomatoesSpinachSweetcornShallots, onion and garlic Fruit to harvest or buy BlueberriesFigsRaspberriesPlums and damsonsApples and…
With Autumn slowly creeping up on us it’s time to light the candles and enjoy the aroma the Hygge way. Candlelight is very important to Hygge style. One of the very basic things you can do is light some candles. Big ones, small ones, real ones, battery ones, it doesn’t matter. Turn off the artificial lights and sit by candlelight. A great part of the year darkness rules in Denmark. One of the primary instruments for doing so are the candles. In the long dark period of the year, the Danes gather at home in the gleam of the candlelight. John Lewis have…
Welcome to the Friday edition of the Cafe and Bookstore with recent reviews for authors on the shelves. The first author today is James J. Cudney …Smorgasbord Cafe and Bookstore Update – #Reviews – #Mystery James J. Cudney, #Memoir Liesbet Collaert, #ParanormalThriller John W. Howell and Gwen …
Well, summer is slowly slipping by but there seems to be lots of foodie awareness days and events for September so keep your eyes posted for the news. I hope my readers have enjoyed my July posts which included : Lucky Incense as a Feng Shui Decoration for your Home.19 Reasons to Read Through July’s posts on Afternoon Tea4Two – just in case you missed them.What to Serve with a Vegan Afternoon Tea.Afternoon Tea Week, 9th-15th August – Delicious Offers.National Allotment Week – 9th-15th August.Tuesday’s Tea Quote To Tickle Your Tastebuds.Fruit and Vegetables to Harvest or Buy for August.8 Reasons…
Launched by the Real Bread Campaign in 2013 Sourdough September is the annual international celebration of genuine sourdough and people who make it. Sourdough bread is made by people of almost every age, nationality, ethnicity, gender identity, (dis)ability, religion and culture in the world. Across the UK during the month of September, baking schools, flour mills and bakeries will be running sourdough classes, tastings, feasts and more to demonstrate why sourdough is a superior loaf – and how you can learn to make one. YOU can join the fun with many thousands of people around the planet by tagging your…
With knitting now very popular with everyone it’s not surprise that ‘crochet’ has also made a big comeback. The word ‘crochet’ is French meaning ‘hook’. Like knitting it’s a pattern of pulling loops through other loops but the difference is that only one stitch is active at one time. It is said to have started in around 1797 with some claiming that the first published crochet patterns didn’t arrive until 1824 in a Dutch magazine. However some patterns have been found in a Swedish magazine dated 1819. According to the Crochet Guild of America, crochet originated in Arabia, spread eastward to…
In case you did not know in the past 18 months over 3.2 million households have acquired a pet so it is no surprise more and more products are popping up for your pooches. From wine to beer and now ‘TEA’. PG Tips have an ‘English Breakwoof Dog Tea ‘ (£9.99 woofandbrew.com). These are a limited edition set of teas that were launched to celebrate International Dogs Day earlier in this month. All profits are donated to Support Dogs, a charity which provides dogs to people with various medical conditions. Made from herbs and rooibos, it is detoxifying and will…
The Danish say that every home needs a ‘Hyggekrog‘, which means ‘a nook‘. It basically means it’s the place in your room where you love to sit or lie under a blanket with your favourite book or magazine and a cup of tea. We all love a place to curl up and relax but the Danes seem to know how to do it properly. You can easily make your own ‘Hyggekrog’ in your home, just find that quiet area and pop your cushions and blanket ready for you to relax and chill. Apparently, many of the buildings in Copenhagen have bay…
The Danish homes are usually stylish with a minimalistic look but with some personal touches, and now decluttering has become popular everywhere. The rooms won’t look sterile but homely with cushions but not tens of cushions – ‘ think less is more’. Have a place for everything and remove the clutter. When your home has less clutter it looks cleaner and therefore doesn’t need cleaning as often. They say the that a home that is free from clutter will be less stressful for you and you will feel more included to invite friends around to your home. A couple of…
If you love to drink different types of teas and are always looking for anything that can help you lose weight then the list of 10 teas that may help with weight loss will interest you. I found the list on the online site Parade. Parade say that research confirms the benefits of green tea for weight loss. “Tea contains a compound called catechins, which is correlated with a reduction in visceral fat,” says Brenda Peralta, registered dietitian and nutrition consultant for Sensible Digs. “Catechins have the ability to kill fat cells, resulting in weight loss.” Caffeine is another compound found in tea, mainly in black…
A Cup of Persian Tea Fragrance of saffron fills the airas the teapot’s steam flies aroundcrystal cups sit on a steel trayalong with cookies and rock candieson a colorful carpet in the yard Hot black tea pours into cupsdamask rose petals float on topas honey slowly dissolvesone sip and the cinnamon tastecasts a spell of peace on mind In the frosty mornings of winteror under the heat of summer’s suntogether we build sweet memoriesand relax with a smiledrinking a cup of Persian tea by Crimson Ruby Source All Poetry
According to The Examiner, Yorkshire Tea causes fierce debate after claims of finding ‘ultimate’ dunkable biscuit. Yorkshire Live wrote on The Examiner that Yorkshire Tea have been keeping their fans in stitches as they have been on the search to find the best biscuit for dunking in your brew. Working with EstrellaDamm Top 50 Gastropubs, Yorkshire Tea made the decision to run their own competition to find out the true answer to the best biscuit to dunk. It’s a world wide tea debate – a Hobnob or a digestive? A rich tea or a custard cream? Working with EstrellaDamm Top 50 Gastropubs, Yorkshire Tea made the decision…