19 July 2015

Cinnamongate: is cinnamon safe to eat?

We regularly get asked questions about the safety of cinnamon, e.g. “is cinnamon safe to consume?” or “how much coumarin is there in Steenbergs cinnamon?”  There's a lot of chatter about this issue in webworld and in blogs.

07 July 2015

Matcha Chai Smoothie - A Morning Pick-Me-Up

I was feeling a bit jaded this morning, so I needed a pick-me-up to kick start the morning.

29 June 2015

5 Ways with Rose Water

For many years and in many countries, rose water has been used as a wonderful natural perfume, its gentle floral scent being used to refresh and revitalise.  Its benefits are also widely extolled as a health essential: in its diluted form as a skin t...

24 June 2015

Cacao Chai Smoothie - A Quick Breakfast

This morning we made this dairy-free chocolate flavoured smoothie using almond and coconut milk.

17 June 2015

TEA TASTER PANEL Steenbergs English Breakfast Tea & Steenbergs Jasmine Green Tea

Many thanks to our tea taster panel who this month had the delights of tasting Steenbergs English Breakfast Tea: a strong, aromatic blend of organic Fairtrade teas from Sri Lanka and Assam, Kerala and Darjeeling in India; and Steenbergs Green Tea wit...

05 June 2015

What is Steenbergs’ carbon footprint?

We seek to offset our carbon footprint so it is pretty small.

27 May 2015

Recipe development - mother and son

Steenbergs is very much a family business, not just Axel and Sophie and their children, but also the people who work for us find their whole family have become part of the wider Steenbergs family.  Sally Roberts, who helps with recipe development at...

19 May 2015

What’s the carbon footprint of your cuppa?

It depends is perhaps the best answer.

12 May 2015

Time for Tea Post for May - Holly Shackleton, Deputy Editor for Speciality Food Magazine

This month we feature Holly Shackleton, deputy editor for Speciality Food Magazine.

27 April 2015

40 years on the shelf! The winner of our #oldestspice competition was… Pickling Spice from 1975

Our recent competition to find the oldest spice in your cupboards was an illuminating competition with some fascinating entries. We knew it had to be based on something with a dateline - so we plumped for best before dates which came in, in the 1970s...

20 April 2015

Time for tea with Ximena Del Castro, from the Fairtrade Living blog

Time for Tea – our regular chat with someone who cares about tea

25 March 2015

How much water is needed for a mug of coffee or tea?

The simple answer is not much – about 225ml.

13 March 2015

Time for Tea with @JasmineTrinity

Time for Tea – our regular chat with someone who cares about tea. This time it's with Jasmine Trinity owner of the Self-Sufficient Cafe - a virtual cafe which showcases tasty vegan recipes .

15 January 2015

Time For Tea with Helen WIlson of www.lotsofnicethings.com

Time for Tea – our monthly chat with someone who cares about tea. This time from Helen Wilson whose blog is www.lotsofnicethings.com

14 October 2014

Time for Tea from John Gregory-Smith

Time for Tea – our monthly chat with someone who cares about tea - this month we hear from chef and blogger John Gregory-Smith -

03 September 2014

Time for Tea with Jo @includingcake.com

Time for Tea – our monthly chat with someone who cares about tea - this time it's with Jo Hodson from including cake.com blog

25 June 2014

Time for Tea with Helen @FussFreeFlavours

The lovely Helen Best Shaw from Fuss Free Flavours imparts her tea habits and desires in this month's Time for Tea blog spot.

19 June 2014

Steenbergs Tea Taster Panel