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The beauty of green tea, other than tasting delicious

The beauty of green tea, other than tasting del...

All types of tea - black, white or green - are made from the camellia sinensis plant. One of our favourites is green tea, a beautiful pale green coloured tea that's...

The beauty of green tea, other than tasting del...

All types of tea - black, white or green - are made from the camellia sinensis plant. One of our favourites is green tea, a beautiful pale green coloured tea that's...

New year, fresh start, drink more water

New year, fresh start, drink more water

Like everyone, we're tentatively hoping that this year will see us all moving on from days dominated by lateral flow testing, weeks fixated on covid stats and months of gloomy...

New year, fresh start, drink more water

Like everyone, we're tentatively hoping that this year will see us all moving on from days dominated by lateral flow testing, weeks fixated on covid stats and months of gloomy...

Our tea journey from terrible mugfuls to daily deliciousness!

Our tea journey from terrible mugfuls to daily ...

Fifteen years ago we drank really bad tea. We drank mugfuls of cheap, commercial stuff that we thought tasted really good! Fast forward to now and we're really, really picky...

Our tea journey from terrible mugfuls to daily ...

Fifteen years ago we drank really bad tea. We drank mugfuls of cheap, commercial stuff that we thought tasted really good! Fast forward to now and we're really, really picky...

Autumn garden days and Chelsea Flower Show

Autumn garden days and Chelsea Flower Show

These Autumn days of warm sunshine and beautiful colours are a real bonus after such a wet and cool summer, aren't they? We're trying to get outside as much as...

Autumn garden days and Chelsea Flower Show

These Autumn days of warm sunshine and beautiful colours are a real bonus after such a wet and cool summer, aren't they? We're trying to get outside as much as...

Our adventures in chocolate - the highs, the lows!

When we started Cupsmith we wanted to bring customers the very BEST drinks to enjoy at their kitchen table every day, no matter what their favourite mugful was. We started...

Our adventures in chocolate - the highs, the lows!

When we started Cupsmith we wanted to bring customers the very BEST drinks to enjoy at their kitchen table every day, no matter what their favourite mugful was. We started...

The story of Guatemalan coffee

We use speciality-grade Guatemalan coffee in our Mr Crawford's Coffee, to help achieve a lighter, brighter coffee with delicious sweet and fruity notes. But what of the history of this...

The story of Guatemalan coffee

We use speciality-grade Guatemalan coffee in our Mr Crawford's Coffee, to help achieve a lighter, brighter coffee with delicious sweet and fruity notes. But what of the history of this...

Why we think organic tea is the best

Why we think organic tea is the best

This month is Organic September - #organicseptember - a month-long campaign to raise awareness of the many benefits of organic food and farming. We're huge believers in the importance of organic...

Why we think organic tea is the best

This month is Organic September - #organicseptember - a month-long campaign to raise awareness of the many benefits of organic food and farming. We're huge believers in the importance of organic...

Autumn is in the air

Autumn is in the air

It definitely feels as if Autumn is gently, slowly falling on the woods and hedges. The first blackberries at Cupsmith HQ are turning from green and pink to deep purple....

Autumn is in the air

It definitely feels as if Autumn is gently, slowly falling on the woods and hedges. The first blackberries at Cupsmith HQ are turning from green and pink to deep purple....

The Story of Chocolate - part I

The Story of Chocolate - part I

The origins of chocolate can be traced back to the ancient Olmecs of southern Mexico. Chocolate was nothing like the beautifully wrapped sweets or chocolate bars of today, in fact...

The Story of Chocolate - part I

The origins of chocolate can be traced back to the ancient Olmecs of southern Mexico. Chocolate was nothing like the beautifully wrapped sweets or chocolate bars of today, in fact...

The alternative 'beach' reads for Summer 2021

The alternative 'beach' reads for Summer 2021

Dreaming of lying on a sun-drenched beach in Greece, but actually having a cuppa at your kitchen table?! Us too! This summer is a strange one but it doesn't mean...

The alternative 'beach' reads for Summer 2021

Dreaming of lying on a sun-drenched beach in Greece, but actually having a cuppa at your kitchen table?! Us too! This summer is a strange one but it doesn't mean...

Yellow chinoiserie teapot

Teapots of the world

Just as we all have favourite mugs, here at Cupsmith we also have our favourite teapots. Even though we pack our tea in biodegradable tea pyramids, we quite often put...

Teapots of the world

Just as we all have favourite mugs, here at Cupsmith we also have our favourite teapots. Even though we pack our tea in biodegradable tea pyramids, we quite often put...

A cup of tea and my favourite online creative c...

The kitchen table is our favourite place in the house, and nothing beats sitting down there with a cup of tea or coffee and spending time doing something we love....

A cup of tea and my favourite online creative c...

The kitchen table is our favourite place in the house, and nothing beats sitting down there with a cup of tea or coffee and spending time doing something we love....