Porter Hill Tea Blog

A good cup has a story.

Brewing know-how, honest ingredient notes and stories from the wider world of tea — written to help you choose well and enjoy the leaves you already have.

Loose leaf Earl Grey with cornflower petals

Decaf Earl Grey: Bergamot Flavour Without the Late-Night Regret

All the bright bergamot character of Earl Grey with most of the caffeine taken out. Here is everything you need to know about decaf Earl Grey, from how it is...

Decaf Earl Grey: Bergamot Flavour Without the Late-Night Regret

All the bright bergamot character of Earl Grey with most of the caffeine taken out. Here is everything you need to know about decaf Earl Grey, from how it is...

A mug of tea at Porter Hill

Builders Tea: What It Is and How to Make a Proper Brew

Builders tea is a strong, milky black tea made quickly with no ceremony. Here is what it means, where the name comes from and how to make one properly at...

Builders Tea: What It Is and How to Make a Proper Brew

Builders tea is a strong, milky black tea made quickly with no ceremony. Here is what it means, where the name comes from and how to make one properly at...

A floral tea blend with rose petals

Rose Tea: A Guide to Petals, Buds and Rose-Scented Blends

A guide to rose tea in its many forms: pure petal infusions, dried rosebuds, and rose-scented black teas. How they taste, how to brew them, and which one belongs in...

Rose Tea: A Guide to Petals, Buds and Rose-Scented Blends

A guide to rose tea in its many forms: pure petal infusions, dried rosebuds, and rose-scented black teas. How they taste, how to brew them, and which one belongs in...

Cake to go with a cup of tea

Macmillan Coffee Morning: How to Host a Brilliant Charity Fundraiser

Everything you need to host a Macmillan Coffee Morning or charity tea party: from ordering your free kit to choosing drinks, bakes and raffle prizes that bring people together.

Macmillan Coffee Morning: How to Host a Brilliant Charity Fundraiser

Everything you need to host a Macmillan Coffee Morning or charity tea party: from ordering your free kit to choosing drinks, bakes and raffle prizes that bring people together.

A glass of brewed tea at Porter Hill in Huddersfield

Best Decaf Tea: A Buying Guide to Full Flavour Without the Buzz

A practical guide to finding the best decaf tea for your taste, whether you want a malty breakfast brew, bergamot Earl Grey, fresh green sencha or warming chai spice.

Best Decaf Tea: A Buying Guide to Full Flavour Without the Buzz

A practical guide to finding the best decaf tea for your taste, whether you want a malty breakfast brew, bergamot Earl Grey, fresh green sencha or warming chai spice.

Loose rooibos tea

Caffeine Free Earl Grey: Rooibos vs Decaf Compared

Two ways to enjoy bergamot without the buzz: rooibos Earl Grey is naturally caffeine-free, while decaf keeps more black tea character. Here is how they compare.

Caffeine Free Earl Grey: Rooibos vs Decaf Compared

Two ways to enjoy bergamot without the buzz: rooibos Earl Grey is naturally caffeine-free, while decaf keeps more black tea character. Here is how they compare.