Welcome to The Kent and Sussex Tea and Coffee Company blog, where we share our passion and knowledge of all things tea and coffee.
Discover helpful guides, brewing tips, recipes, fascinating histories and the latest research into the potential health benefits of your favourite drinks. From learning how to make the perfect cup to exploring different teas, coffees and flavours, there’s always something new to discover.
Coffee roasting is the transformative process in which a hard, pale green seed develops the rich aroma and flavour we associate with coffee. Before roasting, coffee beans are grassy, dense, and slightly soft. After roasting, they become brittle, aromatic, and full of complex compounds that shape sweetness, acidity, body, and finish. The change is not […]
A lot of wellness trends come and go, but some stick around long enough to become part of the morning routine. Ashwagandha coffee is one of those drinks. It takes a familiar cup of coffee and mixes it with Ashwagandha Tea, a herb that has been used in traditional practices for a very long time. […]
Tea is one of those drinks that feels timeless. In Britain alone, it turns up in kitchens, offices and cafés by the million, yet the answer to a simple question remains surprisingly hazy: who discovered tea? The short answer is that nobody can prove it. The longer answer is far more interesting. Tea seems to […]
Coffee is often discussed as a craft product, a commodity, and a daily ritual. It is also a climate-sensitive crop with unusually tight environmental limits. When those limits shift, entire producing regions feel the strain. That matters far beyond the farm. Coffee supports the incomes of millions of growers, pickers, processors, exporters and traders, while […]
Roasted, nutty and quietly comforting, hojicha latte has moved from a niche café order to a favourite for people who want something softer than coffee and less grassy than matcha. It is warm, creamy and easy to like, even if stronger green teas have never quite been your thing. Part of its appeal is how […]
