In the news
Re-establishing mint as a premium British crop has been a labour of love and everyone at Summerdown is immensely proud of the achievement and of the high-quality chocolates and tea that we make from our crop.
Our chocolate peppermint creams have already won a bronze award from the Academy of Chocolate and our tea was shortlisted for the best beverage in the Taste of Britain awards after its launch in 2007.
If you’d like to know more of our story, please contact Anthony Terry at press@summerdownmint.com
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Recent stories
Fine Food Digest, September 2008
Shelf Talk Hampshire farm brings minty flavour to London show.
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Great British Food, September 2008
Pure and simple Summerdown has just launched its brand new chocolate mint crisps.
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Farmers Guardian, 15 August 2008
Creating a product for the consumer William Surman reports on the Colman family’s new farming venture.
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Waitrose New, June 2008
Fresh start Waitrose introduces Summerdown’s new peppermint tea.
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The Field, 24 April 2008
Farming to make a mint Carla Passino explains why Sir Michael Colman is so keen to maintain the quality of the past when producing his single-estate peppermint oil and tea.
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Hampshire Life, March 2008
Making a mint Tara Walker finds out why reviving an old English mint crop has proved to be the perfect retirement project for Sir Michael Colman.
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Speciality Food, January 2008
Health stirs tea sector From detox to revitalising blends, the tea market is undergoing a transformation. Nicola Mallett investigates where it’s heading.
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The Resident, January 2008
Table Talk by Annica Wainwright.
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Observer Food Monthly, December 2007
My top buys of the year Caroline Boucher says it is getting the small things right that counts.
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Fine Food Digest, December 2007
Shelf Talk Peppermint tea launches into Harvey Nichols.
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I-ON Edinburgh, November 2007
Food News Harvey Nichols exclusively launches Summerdown’s peppermint tea.
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Great British Food, October 2007
Time for tea? Summerdown Pure Mint has just launched a brand new peppermint tea.
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Independent Magazine, 24 November 2007
Food & drink notes Charles Campion considers Summerdown peppermint tea, a year after writing about the rather good peppermint fondants.
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Times Magazine, 20th October 2007
Six… kitchen greats Refreshing new tea made to a traditional recipe with a really minty kick.
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Observer Food Monthly, July 2007
Living A lifetime in the family mustard firm convinced Sir Michael Colman that reviving the English mint crop would be a fruitful retirement project. Louise France gets a taste of it.
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Times Magazine, 27 January 2007
Six… kitchen greats There’s always room for a chocolate peppermint cream.
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Fine Food Digest, January 2006
Shelf Talk Summerdown revives true taste of mints.
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Press releases
September 2008
Summerdown Pure Mint to launch new product — chocolate mint crisps — at the Speciality and Fine Food Fair, 7-9 September
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August 2007
Harvey Nichols exclusively launches Summerdown Peppermint Tea
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Press contact
Anthony Terry
press@summerdownmint.com