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Some of the highest quality African teas are produced in Kenya. Its tea growing regions are perfect for tea cultivation, with rich, volcanic soils and a climate that provides plenty of sunshine and rainfall, to help produce quality teas with the most distinctive flavours. Most of Kenya’s tea gardens are located in mountainous areas, where tea grows at altitudes of 1,500 to 2,000 m.

Blue skies and sunshine may be a most welcome sight, but when the climate becomes sticky and hot, we mustn’t forget the importance of keeping hydrated. Cold water is undoubtedly the best drink to do this, but it’s a well-known theory that hot drinks like tea can actually help cool you down on a hot day, as it’s thought they can increase the body’s output of perspiration. If you can’t quite decide between water or tea, why not try something a bit different with a light and refreshing white tea?

Tea-Direct.co.uk is delighted to be welcoming three fine newcomers to the range this week, in the form of a luxurious Darjeeling with a bold and lively muscatel flavour, a fruity and flavoursome blend of the finest green and white teas, and a wonderfully fragrant Earl Grey.

Tea-Direct.co.uk would like to introduce three interesting newcomers to the collection this week from The Real Tea Company. Each of these teas are unique in their own way, with characteristics ranging from delicate and subtle to bold and lively, and something in-between. Assam Silver Needle White Tea is made from the delicate unopened buds of luxury Assam white tea leaves, cultivated on the prestigious Mancotta Tea Estate. A tea connoisseur's choice, that delights with its honeyed maltiness and subtle floral aftertaste. Organic Peach and Grape Black Tea is a fruity blend of luxury black tea with apple pieces, grapes and...