Quench your thirst this new year's with our newest and most delicious iced tea flavours. Enjoy our teas on ice and get ready for them to become a delicious and refreshing summer favourite. 100% natural, easy to make and can be sweetened or unsweetened.

Strawberry Guava

The perfect tea for warm nights and summer afternoons.

Beat the heat with an iced glass of our blend or indulge in a warm cuppa packed with chunks of tropical fruit, berries and floral notes for an all-natural high. Thick on the throat and light on the senses this zesty tea comes with pineapple, hibiscus, elderberries and more for an authentic punchy finish.

Tropical Sky

Take a sip of our sunny blend and be transported to the tropics.

Generous chunks of candied tropical fruit, sunny blossoms and natural flavour combine to give you a tangy tangerine finish with subtle hints of mango that will cool you down. Ideal for ice teas or warm sips of goodness, our Tropical Sky is like sunshine in your mouth.

Beat the heat of summer with our refreshing new iced teas. Try them today! 

How to make Matcha Ice Cream

1. Using a saucepan heat the milk.
2. Add sugar and Matcha to hot milk and stir.
3. In a separate heat-proof bowl, whisk the egg yolks together.
4. Then slowly pour the warm milk into the egg yolks and continue to whisk till mixture thickens. 
5. Note: Make sure the milk is not too hot when pouring over eggs and that you keep whisking on.
6. Place this in the freezer for 5 hours.
7. In a separate bowl add heavy cream, vanilla extract and whip together till soft peaks form.
8. Now take out the mixture from the freezer and whip together with the cream using an electric hand mixer.
9. Place back in the freezer overnight or at least 8 hours.

How to make Chamomile Ice Cream

1. Using a saucepan heat milk.
2. Add sugar and honey to hot milk and stir.
3. In a separate heat-proof bowl, whisk the egg yolks together.
4. Remove pan from heat, add the Chamomile Blossoms tea. Let it steep for 10 minutes, then strain milk into a clean pan.
5. Then slowly pour the warm milk into the egg yolks and continue to whisk till mixture thickens.
6. Place this in the freezer for 5 hours.
7. In a separate bowl add heavy cream and whip till soft peaks form.
8. Now take out the mixture from the freezer and whip together with the cream using an electric hand mixer.
9. Place back in the freezer overnight or at least 8 hours.

How to make Chai Ice Cream

1. Using a saucepan heat milk.
2. Add sugar to hot milk and stir.
3. In a separate heat-proof bowl, whisk the egg yolks together.
4. Remove pan from heat, add the Malabar Chai tea. Let it steep for 10 minutes, then strain milk into a clean pan.
5. Then slowly pour the warm milk into the egg yolks and continue to whisk till mixture thickens.
6. Place this in the freezer for 5 hours.
7. In a separate bowl add heavy cream and whip till soft peaks form.
8. Now take out the mixture from the freezer and whip together with the cream using an electric hand mixer.
9. Place back in the freezer overnight or at least 8 hours.

Scoop the ice cream into popsicle molds if you want them to be fun pops. Either way they are delicious and a great way to beat the heat this summer!

Our best teas for winter is packed in small batches to ensure the freshest taste with every brew. Take a look at some of our favourites that will be seeing us through the winter:

Morning

If, like us, you struggle to get out of a warm bed on a winter's morning, drinking a cup of tea is a great way to put that spring in your step. Welcome in the day with the sweet & spicy aroma of Malabar Chai. A harmonious blend of spices blended with whole leaf black tea, it boosts blood circulation & is high in antioxidants. Add milk to enjoy as a cosy Chai Latte, with the caffeine & spices giving you a delicious kick start to your day.

Mid-Morning

Refresh your taste buds with a steaming cuppa of Honeydew Green.  The perfect choice for the mid-morning hours when you need increased concentration and focus. This single origin green tea is combined with honeydew pieces and apricot flavour for a fresh & fruity tea experience. With all the healthy benefits of antioxidants, it’s the perfect healthy ‘pick me up’ if you're feeling down this cold & flu season.

Lunch Time

Though Peppermint tea is a winner at all times of the day, it’s the perfect lunchtime treat to help refresh your taste buds and as an ideal palate cleanser. It can also work wonders to help digestion and leave us feeling more balance and relaxed. Its decongestive powers and ability to ease nasal congestion comes from the menthol in the peppermint leaves & when inhaled through the hot steam of the tea, helps us to breathe more easily when congested. 

Afternoon Tea

Citrus & spice is always nice! Press the reset button with a zesty cuppa of Lemongrass Ginger tea, ideal for doing away with those classic after lunch sugar cravings. The infusion of lemongrass, ginger, rosehip and hibiscus makes for a refreshing and calming brew that reduces bloating and aids with digestion, perfect as a relaxing cuppa on a cosy winter afternoon.

Bed Time

On a cold winter's night, is there anything better than a relaxing cuppa of Chamomile Blossom to help you unwind after a long day? A perfect blend of chamomile flowers, rose petals and lavender buds, it has powerful antioxidants that activates the brain receptors and encourages a restful night of sleep, even when a sore throat or stuffy nose threatens to get in the way. So slip into pure bliss with this soothing tea and say hello to a great night's sleep! 

Our blends are packed in small batches to ensure the freshest premium tea with every brew, so keep warm and have a healthier winter with our guide to best teas for winter.  Explore our range now.

Or if you have some Tea Drop artisan drinking chocolate lingering around in your kitchen shelf from the winter months, worry not we have some insanely delicious and easy iced and frozen hot chocolate recipes perfect for warmer days when drinking hot chocolate would be, well insane.

Whip up these easy hot and cold chocolate drink recipes at home.

Classic Hot Chocolate

Life is better with chocolate! Especially during winter, nothing beats the deep flavour of the classic hot chocolate.

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons Tea Drop Artisan Drinking Chocolate
• 30ml hot water
• 200ml milk of your choice

How to make Classic Hot Chocolate

1. Add 20g of chocolate (2tbs) into a mug.
2. A little bit of hot water and make a paste.
3. Pour a little hot milk and stir/mix it up.
4. And then slowly pour the rest of the milk so it becomes chocolaty.
5. Garnish - Grate your favourite chocolate bar on top. We use dark chocolate mint

Whipped Iced Chocolate

A super delicious, rich, and kid-friendly version of the popular Dalgona Coffee.

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons of Tea Drop Artisan Drinking Chocolate
• 1 table spoon hot water
• 60ml heavy whipping cream
• 120ml milk of your choice

How to make Whipped Iced Chocolate

1. Whisk chocolate powder, hot water, and heavy whipping cream in a small bowl.
2. Add ice and milk to a glass.
3. Top the milk with whipped chocolate.
4. Stir and serve immediately.

Chai Spiced Hot chocolate

Chocolate and chai don’t make an appearance together very often, and it’s a shame because it’s a fantastic combination.

Ingredients

• 4 tablespoons of Tea Drop Chai concentrate
• 2 tablespoons of Tea Drop Artisan Drinking Chocolate
• 230ml milk of your choice
• Whip cream and grated dark chocolate for garnish

How to make Chai Spiced Hot chocolate

1. Place milk in a saucepan on medium heat and add chai concentrate to milk.
2. Add chocolate powder in a cup and add a splash of hot water, mix until it becomes a paste.
3. Add this to the milk and stir well. Leave to gently simmer.
4. Pour chai chocolate into a mug, top it off with whipped cream and garnish with dark chocolate shavings.

Frozen Hot Chocolate

If you love hot chocolate but want to switch things up a little, then you’ve come to the right recipe for that. Also, the word “hot” maybe a little deceptive because this is still a cold drink.

Ingredients

• 4 tablespoons of Tea Drop Artisan Drinking Chocolate
• 4 cups ice
• 200ml milk of your choice
• Whipped cream and chocolate sprinkles to garnish

How to make Frozen Hot Chocolate

1. Add chocolate powder, milk and ice to a blender and blend until smooth
2. Pour the frozen hot chocolate you made into a tall glass, top it off with a generous amount of whipped cream and chocolate sprinkles and serve with a bamboo or stainless-steel straw.

Experience the freshness, different flavour characteristics with some of our fave brews.