Rare Tea in the Press
FINANCIAL TIMES
Tea doyenne Henrietta Lovell: ‘I fell in love with Mexico’s colours, light, and people’
"As the founder of Rare Tea Company, Henrietta Lovell sells loose leaf classics like Earl Grey and English Breakfast to quintessentially British establishments such as Claridge’s, Brown’s Hotel and St John. The place she now calls home, however, is more than 5,000 miles from the UK, in Mexico City."
Chartered Institute of Management Accountants
Rare Tea wins Small, Medium Enterprise (SME) of the Year
"Rare Tea Company, a sustainable loose leaf tea company, was commended for its uncompromising approach to product quality and ethics, as well as the positive impact they have made working directly with tea farmers around the world."
Eighty Degrees
The Hidden Cost of Tea
"Henrietta Lovell, the 'Tea Lady' of Rare Tea Company, sheds light on these disparities within the global tea market, reveal the often hidden struggles of tea workers. She advocates for change through conscious consumer choices and sustainable practices."
REFORMA
With Henrietta Lovell, 'the Tea Lady'
"Infinidad de viajes, experiencias dolorosas y mucho aprendizaje... Esta es la historia de Henrietta Lovell, la denominada 'señora del té'."
"Infinite travel, painful experiences and a lot of learning... This is the story of Henrietta Lovell, the so-called 'Tea Lady'."
EXPANSIÓN
One cup to change the world
"Rare Tea Company y su misión de ofrecer té de hoja entera que impact positivatmente a comunidades en todo el mundo."
"Rare Tea Company and its mission to offer whole leaf tea that positively impacts communities around the world."
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FINANCIAL TIMES
The best herbal teas
"...lately the pursuit of the perfect night’s sleep has forced me to rethink. And the world is blossoming with great-tasting infusions that don’t interfere with your 40 winks."
Wall Street Journal
The Ultimate Guide to Afternoon Tea
"Whether you’re celebrating Mother’s Day, the king’s coronation or just the arrival of nicer weather, spring is an ideal time to break out the bone china and lay out a lavish spread. Here, all the essential gear, plus pro tips for savvy steeping and a foolproof scone recipe."
Bon Appétit
My Magical Hangover Tea
"When I'm particularly crushed by a hangover, crushed so small I feel like a child lost in a supermarket car park as night falls, I make this vanilla rooibos. It is a few-ingredient miracle that never lets me down."
Wall Street Journal
These Are the Most Exclusive Teas in the World.
"Furnishing the high teas at Claridge’s in London and other five-star dining rooms, the Rare Tea Company started 15 years ago in Henrietta Lovell’s apartment."
Los Angeles Times
15 tasty gifts for cooks and self-proclaimed food lovers
"Drinking exceptional loose-leaf tea can reset everything you think you know about the world’s second-most consumed beverage (trailing behind only water).
Every palate can find something to savor. For curious beginners, Rare Tea Company’s gift set of four English breakfast blends shows off how one wildly popular style of black tea can vary in notes of malt and caramel — with or without milk."
Sustainable Jungle
11 Zero Waste Tea Companies Brewing Plastic Free Cuppas
"Sip sip hooray for zero waste tea! Beyond the environmental plastic waste, plastic tea bags release billions of microplastics into our tea no less."
"Don’t mistake rarity for the usual issues it brings in regard to unethical sourcing. Rare Tea Company’s selection of sipping options is vast, varied, and vibrant. This zero waste tea company works closely with tea farmers to build long-term relationships and financial security."
FINANCIAL TIMES
The Financial Times celebrates Afternoon Tea with Rare Tea Co at Andrew Lloyd-Webber’s new Theatre Royal at Drury Lane.
"The tea is a class act from the Rare Tea Company – supplier to Noma and Claridge’s…
There can be few afternoon teas in the world right now more hedonistic."
Food & WINE
Pre-Order This Special Himalayan Tea and Help Support a Nepalese Tea Garden
"Just in time for colder weather, a premium tea company is launching a cool program that any tea lover should be interested in.
From now through the end of October, Rare Tea Company is offering customers the opportunity to pre-buy an autumn harvest for a “Special Himalayan Harvest” black tea - all the while supporting a family-run organic tea garden in Nepal."
The Queensland Times
Forget coffee, it’s time to be serious about our tea choices
"Australian coffee culture is renowned, but is it time we started thinking more about the tea we're drinking?
...Henrietta Lovell thinks we need to know what's in our cup, where it's come from and how the farmers live."
GQ MAGAZINE
Complete Cream Tea Recipe Guide
"founder of Rare Tea Company Henrietta Lovell laments, this most important aspect is often overlooked." And offers the recipe for preparing the perfect tea.
CODE HOSPITALITY
100 Most Influencial Women in Hospitality 2020
On a mission to source and supply the world’s best tea, Lovell founded Rare Tea Company in 2004, stocked in leading restaurants internationally - and now also offers talented people within tea producing communities access to education through Rare Charity.
ESQUIRE
12 Mail-Order Food Sites That'll Help You Pack Your Kitchen With Interesting Ingredients
A calming cup of tea may just be everyone’s cup of tea during these nerve-shredding times. Author and tea expert Henrietta Lovell has higher tea standards than anyone on the planet...
CBC
Tea bags are bad for the environment, and bad for your brew, says tea expert
Henrietta speaks to the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation about her book, loose leaf tea and much more.
Speaking Broadly Podcast
Episode 117: British Tea is Sh*t and other lessons: Henrietta Lovell
Host Dana Cowin, the former long-time Editor-in-Chief of Food & Wine Magazine, conducts intimate interviews with brilliant, powerful women in the food world about their lives and careers. The moving, personal stories of struggles and triumphs that Cowin elicits provide lessons and inspiration for anyone looking to succeed in any industry.
New York Times
If You Use Tea Bags, You’ll Be in Hot Water With This Connoisseur
"I found myself quite caught up in her infectious enthusiasm as she ventured -- twice defeating her own cancer, which tried in vain to slow her down - out into the world in search of the green tea hills in China, Japan and India, of course, but also in Malawi, Nepal and South Africa..."
Simon Winchester
The UN
ActNow Food Challenge
Henrietta explains how loose leaf tea (rather than tea bags) can help with our global sustainability goals for UN's ActNow Sustainable Food Challenge.
THE FINANCIAL TIMES
"I'd be lost without my teapots."
Henrietta shares the importance of good teaware for good tea.
THE FINANCIAL TIMES
The Inventory: Henrietta Lovell
"If I can make people appreciate tea, it will change the world," says the founder of Rare Tea Company
BBC News
The Food Programme
Sheila Dillon looks at a company bringing unique flavours to the tea table, and asks what the tea mass market has to offer.
BBC News
Why kindness can help businesses grow
Peter Day reports on the Business of Kindness. (Full radio show below).
BBC Radio 4
The Business of Kindness
Random acts of kindness can help businesses grow in surprising ways. Peter Day speaks to one woman who explains how the generosity of others has made all the difference to her.
FT HOW TO SPEND IT
Henrietta on banishing the bag, and bespoke blending...
"Banish the humble bag with a blend tailored to your taste courtesy of The Rare Tea Company."
Süddeutsche Zeitung Magazine
Tea has the same complexity as wine
The Englishwoman Henrietta Lovell wants to get people to drink better tea. She thinks that could change the world....
Time Magazine
A Brewer's Art
The traditional British cuppa is overrated. "People in the U.K. are used to drinking really cheap, industrially produced tea," she says.
DOMINO
Finally, the Secret to Making the Perfect Cup of Tea
It’s all about ratios, temperature, and brew time.
