Happiness is only half when not shared. And at The Hillcart Tales, happiness for everyone is strongly encouraged. Perhaps that is why there is more to just good tea — each box of The Hillcart Tales covers the origami flower pods (single tea bags) and each part of the monocarton is reusable. A good cup […]
A Tea Gift for Every Employee
As part of the Human Resources department in a company you have the unique job of ensuring that everyone else is doing their job well. You are responsible for employee wellbeing and the company morale. To ensure that the atmosphere at work is healthy and collaborative and that employees are performing to the best of […]
A corner inspired by Jasmine Pearl Green tea + A DIY Planter idea stolen from Hill Cart Road
“The Goal of art was the vital expression of self”. Some find it in the melody of flute. Some in the brush they hold and some pour it out in the home they live in. As for the latter, their home becomes their canvas; their sanctuary, their refuge. And I am this kind of a […]
Are You Aware of the Uniqueness of White Tea?
Often characterised as ‘silky’ or ‘sweet’ because of its wonderful mild taste, every tea lover must add white tea to their collection. Drinking a great cup of perfectly brewed tea is one of the noblest pleasures of life. Black, Tisane, Green, for a tea aficionado, the choices are limitless and vary as per mood, season […]
A Cup of Tea & an Afternoon with Dad
This Father’s Day, gift Dad an afternoon. No luxury watch, no fancy perfume, no branded pen, just a few leisurely hours spent with you over a nice cup of tea. Over the years, life has gotten busier and the family lunches on Sunday have gotten shorter. Mum probably calls around midweek to see what you’ve […]
Recipe Videos: This Wedding Season, Throw a Tea Party
The Indian summer is a time of marriages & mayhem. The sun sizzles and burns with an intensity only matched by the blaze of the Indian wedding fever. It doesn’t matter that you aren’t the one getting married, if you know anyone, friend, cousin, husband’s friend’s cousin, no matter how remotely connected, if you’ve received […]
Blood Oranges: Watch These 3 Delectable Recipes to Bring It in Your Glass This Season
Deeply succulent and with a unique hue of red, this season blood orange will find quench your thirst in the most unexpected way. Summer is a great time to savour fruits but few match the expectation of soothing the eyes and taste buds like Blood Orange. This uniquely distinctive fruit stands apart from other citrus […]
Some Tea Love for Mum
It’s that time of the year again when you need to start thinking about what you’re going to get mum for Mother’s Day. It’s got to be something sweet and thoughtful, but not a spa voucher, because she still has the one you got her on her birthday last year. So what then? Handbag? She has […]
Wedding Favours in Exotic Flavours
The wedding season is upon us and with it, all its attendant hoopla. If you have a wedding in the family this summer, you’ll have a million things to look into and a hundred decisions to make. For instance, what to give away as wedding favours. These gifts you send out with your wedding invitations […]
Can A Hot Cup of Tea Cool You Down During Summer?
Want to beat the soaring temperatures this summer? Forget cold brewed coffees or a fruit juice, a cup of hot tea is just what you need to beat the heat without unwanted calories. The ritual of drinking a hot beverage on a warm summer day goes back centuries. In fact, offering a cup of hot […]