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Saicho teams up with the Cocktail Trading Company
Saicho teams up with the Cocktail Trading Company
Saicho has teamed up with the talented Elliot Ball at the Cocktail Trading Company who has invented some truly delicious sparkling tea cocktails. ‍ ‍Reme-tea ‍A playful take on the modern classic... Read more...
Tasting Notes: Tom Surgey, Ridgeview Wine Estate Director
Tasting Notes: Tom Surgey, Ridgeview Wine Estate Director
Tom Surgey is an energetic, confident wine expert and presenter with an extensive body of work. He is one of the Three Wine Men, Ambassador for the Pingza wine app, Ridgeview Wine... Read more...
Tasting Notes: Matteo Montone, Wine Director at Berners Tavern
Tasting Notes: Matteo Montone, Wine Director at Berners Tavern
Matteo Montone is Wine Director at Berners Tavern at The London Edition Hotel.Moving to London in 2013, Matteo started his UK career at Aqua Shard. He then joined The Ritz London as... Read more...
Tasting Notes: Honey Spencer, Sommelier, Wine Consultant and Co-Founder of Bastarda
Tasting Notes: Honey Spencer, Sommelier, Wine Consultant and Co-Founder of Bastarda
Honey Spencer’s experience in the wine industry spans continents, having managed Sager + Wilde in London, Den Vandrette in Copenhagen and as guest Sommelier for NOMA in Mexico before returning... Read more...
Tasting Notes: Katie Exton, Sommelier and Co-Founder of Lorne Restaurant
Tasting Notes: Katie Exton, Sommelier and Co-Founder of Lorne Restaurant
Coming from The River Café, Katie Exton is a highly respected sommelier, both within and outside the trade. Before joining The River Café, Katie worked as Head Sommelier at Chez... Read more...
Saicho Hojicha Sparkling Tea
Sparkling Tea - Premium Non-Alcoholic Drinks
Offering a complex and refreshing alternative to alcoholic drinks, sparkling teas are a new and versatile addition to the non-alcoholic drinks market, emerging this year as a major trend. Cold-brewed... Read more...
Give the Gift of Saicho!
Give the Gift of Saicho!
If buying lovely things for your mother at this time of year (or indeed any other) is of interest, may we suggest our Saicho Collection as a rather excellent idea... The trio... Read more...
Try the New Saicho Cocktail at the Dalloway Terrace
Try the New Saicho Cocktail at the Dalloway Terrace
We're very excited to announce that Dalloway Terrace, one of London's - and indeed the world's - most Instagrammable restaurants, has created a special Saicho cocktail for their Spring season. It... Read more...
In other news...
In other news...
We've had some truly brilliant press since our last newsletter. Most recently (last weekend!), we were in the Financial Times (in print as well as online), but you can also read about... Read more...
Happy Chinese New Year
Happy Chinese New Year
We'd like to wish you all a very Happy Chinese New Year from all of us at Saicho. This is the year of the Rat, which is a symbol of wealth... Read more...
Our new online shop is live!
Our new online shop is live!
Hello to all our subscribers, old and new! To those who have been with us since the start, we're glad you're here for this hugely exciting time for us. And... Read more...
Saicho Makes it on the Menu for One of the World's 50 Best Bars
Saicho Makes it on the Menu for One of the World's 50 Best Bars
We're absolutely delighted to be on the menu at one of the World's 50 Best Bars, Coupette. Their Dry January menu has the Tea Light Spritz: Roasted Barley Cordial, Winter Leaves... Read more...