Tea

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.

A latte made in Huddersfield

Hojicha Latte Recipe: How to Make It at Home

A simple hojicha latte recipe using roasted Japanese green tea powder, warm milk and a touch of maple syrup. Cosy, toasty and ready in about five minutes.

Hojicha Latte Recipe: How to Make It at Home

A simple hojicha latte recipe using roasted Japanese green tea powder, warm milk and a touch of maple syrup. Cosy, toasty and ready in about five minutes.

Dried chamomile flowers

Tisane: Why Herbal Tea Is Not Technically Tea

What a tisane actually is, why herbal tea is not technically tea, and how traditions like kadha fit in. Plus brewing tips and what to try.

Tisane: Why Herbal Tea Is Not Technically Tea

What a tisane actually is, why herbal tea is not technically tea, and how traditions like kadha fit in. Plus brewing tips and what to try.

Matcha whisked at Porter Hill

Japanese Tea Ceremony: A Friendly Guide to Chado at Home

Everything you need to know about the Japanese tea ceremony, from its Zen Buddhist roots to the equipment, etiquette and philosophy. Plus how to create a simpler version at home.

Japanese Tea Ceremony: A Friendly Guide to Chado at Home

Everything you need to know about the Japanese tea ceremony, from its Zen Buddhist roots to the equipment, etiquette and philosophy. Plus how to create a simpler version at home.

Porter Hill tea gift boxes

Valentine’s Gifts for Him: Tea Gifts That Fit Through the Letterbox

Forget the gimmicky presents. Here are valentines gifts for him that arrive through the letterbox, taste brilliant, and show you actually thought about it.

Valentine’s Gifts for Him: Tea Gifts That Fit Through the Letterbox

Forget the gimmicky presents. Here are valentines gifts for him that arrive through the letterbox, taste brilliant, and show you actually thought about it.

Loose leaf green tea

Gyokuro: Japan's Shade-Grown Green Tea and How to Brew It

Gyokuro is a Japanese green tea shaded before harvest, with deep umami and sweetness. Here is how to brew it at home.

Gyokuro: Japan's Shade-Grown Green Tea and How to Brew It

Gyokuro is a Japanese green tea shaded before harvest, with deep umami and sweetness. Here is how to brew it at home.

Castle Hill above Huddersfield

Weaver’s Blend: Huddersfield Malt, Toast and Smoke

What is in Porter Hill Weaver’s Blend, how smoky it tastes, the exact two-minute brew, milk and caffeine guidance, comparisons and pack yields.

Weaver’s Blend: Huddersfield Malt, Toast and Smoke

What is in Porter Hill Weaver’s Blend, how smoky it tastes, the exact two-minute brew, milk and caffeine guidance, comparisons and pack yields.