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  • De perfecte kop thee

    Over de perfecte kop thee kun je heel veel zeggen. Zoveel mensen zoveel voorkeuren. Over smaak valt niet te twisten. Verderop in dit artikel geven wij tips voor de perfecte kop thee. Maar eerst nog even dit: een Amerikaanse hoogleraar suggereert voor de lekkerste thee er snufje zout in te doen. Wij hebben het getest.
  • Duurzaam ondernemen

    In deze tijd, hoe kan het ook anders, is er bij consumenten, de overheid en bij ondernemers, veel aandacht voor Duurzaam ondernemen. En het is nod...
  • Making iced tea

    Making your own iced tea is fun and delicious: you can determine your own taste (sweet or not) and vary endlessly with tea, fruit and herbs. The basic method is explained in this blog and some recipes for inspiration.
  • Introduce yourself (again).

    We have been in the coffee and tea business for over 20 years. But we also each have very different backgrounds.

    For those who do not know us, we would like to introduce ourselves.
    What do a pianist and a director of a care institution do in the coffee and tea?

  • Van Hilst Coffee and Tea Sommelier

    In February 2020 we started a new training for Tea Sommelier at the International Tea and Coffee Academy. The certificate of year 1 has now arrived!
    This fairly new field concerns the expertise and knowledge in the field of tea, both theoretical and practical. With this training we hope to be able to serve you even better through our webshop.
  • Variation in Production Methods

    There is no drink in the world (except water) as old as tea. It is therefore not surprising that there are so many types of tea. The variation is endless. But whether you drink green, yellow, white or black tea, it all comes from that one plant camelia sinensis. And there are many variations of that.

    But above all, tea is simply delicious.

  • Is caffeine really that bad? …. read the facts

    There is a lot of talk about caffeine and theine. It would be unhealthy, addictive, but we can't really miss caffeine in our coffee.
    In this blog we consider the facts and the pros and cons of this substance in coffee and tea.