Our house iced teas include Fruity Hibiscus, Sweet Moroccan Mint and Ritzy Rooibos but you can have any of our teas over ice if you wish – just ask at the bar!

And if you are feeling in need of a delicious and healthy boost then give our Green Tea Smoothies a try – 70 times the anti-oxidants of orange juice and a thousand times tastier. We have Vanilla Green Tea Smoothie, Banana Green Tea Smoothie and Strawberry and Banana Green Tea Smoothie.

You know it makes sense!

Alex is the man who blends all teapod’s teas and during the tastings visitors will get a chance to try no less than 24 different types of tea – black, green, oolong, white – and herbs during an entertaining and informative three hour masterclass. There is even the chance to create your own special blend which you can try at home.

The dates are Wednesday April 14th and Wednesday May 19th between 6.30pm and 9.30pm here at teapod at 31 Shad Thames, London SE1 2YR.

The cost is £50 per person and you can make a booking by emailing us here at teapod or ringing 020 7407 0000 and sending a deposit of £10.

our new sandwich bags

bag every time they take-away food or drink.

So we have come up with a solution!

Our new sandwich bags can be stamped every time they are used – collect 9 stamps for a free classic tea or coffee.

Spicy Chai latte – black tea, Indian spices, hot milk and a little honey on the side makes this a firm winter favorite – and not a sugary syrup in sight. Green Matcha latte – matcha powdered green tea packs masses of anti-oxidants to help fight those winter colds and sneezes – and it tastes great too!

Breakfast tea latte – our breakfast blend with hot milk and honey – a gentle start to the day. Rooibos latte – redbush tea and hot milk – totally caffeine free and totally delicious!

Fruity Hibiscus Steamer – our hibiscus blend with a touch of honey. Ginger and lemongrass Steamer – a soothing tonic.

The new report is a major review of 47 previously published studies and confirms that drinks that contain caffeine – such as tea and coffee – provide real health benefits. In the past it has always been assumed that caffeine was potentially bad for you. Too much probably is – but moderate amounts can do you good.

It recommends people should drink up to 8 cups of tea a day – or 4 cups of coffee – to benefit from lower risk of heart attack and lower cholesterol.

teapod tea fact: Black teas contain about half the caffeine of coffee. Green and white teas contain very little caffeine. Fruit and herbal teas contain no caffeine.

A new survey shows that no less than 68 per cent of Britons respond to a crisis by……..yes, putting the kettle on! As we have always suspected, a nice cup of tea – particularly decent quality speciality tea – helps calm and soothe the troubled mind when things are not going quite to plan. Apparently more of us reach for the teapot than ring home to mum!

teapod’s soothing camomile blend is a wonderful speciality tea which helps to soothe and relax.

We were in the rather cool sounding “urban decadence” section which seems good to us and they described us as “a modern, bright and cheery tearoom.” Judge Pei Wang highlighted our bagels, cream teas and Oolong tea for particular mention as well as the “teapod timer” – which helps customers get their brew just right. Pei is one the UK’s leading tea experts so we are pretty pleased that he had a good time when we visited and we thank him for his interest and comments.

Read what the Independent had to say about teapod