FOR the first time in over a century of production, Miles Tea and Coffee will be opening its doors to the public as part of National Heritage Open Days.
Visitors will discover how tea tasting works and the importance of the sixpenny piece in tea blending. They will also observe the production team busy at work and see a couple of old machines still operating daily.
John Halls, Miles operations director, said: “This is a fantastic opportunity to show the process of blending tea and the techniques used for generations.
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“The coffee roasting process is also fascinating – the smell of coffee can be smelt daily at Vale Yard.
“Many people don’t know that the Olympic horses for the 1952 Olympics were trained and selected from the Porlock Vale Riding School based in Vale Yard, so it is quite an historic site.’
The tours are limited to small groups and must be booked in advance. Information can be found on the D J Miles website