Last summer I worked in the craft beer industry drinking some of the most sought after beers in the country. Friends of the shop would bring us Pliny the Elder, Heady Topper, Bourbon County Proprietor’s, Westvleteren XII, Hunahpu etc. These are beers that people wait hours in line for and … Continue reading
Here are a few ways I have observed over the years to make that tearoom experience truly memorable for the customer… Continue reading
I just returned from Japan with a new perspective. A couple of posts back, I called for all you tea lovers out there to make your voices heard when it comes to your desire for quality tea at quality establishments. Now I’m back to ask you for even more. When … Continue reading
Shop owners are looking for it, customers are demanding it, and numerous gardens are working toward it. The future of organic tea production is looking very bright, yet there are still some issues to be explored. Paramount among them is whether or not we are compromising quality in switching to … Continue reading
It’s New Year’s Eve, time for a new beginning. Last year is so 20th century. It’s out. What’s in is another chance with your life, in spirit as well as in mind and body. And tea is rightly part of the new you. Tea is good for your body, no … Continue reading
The stinging disappointment of poor tea service used to wash over me time and time again in the 90’s. I particularly remember a time many years ago when a friend and I were dining at a swanky steak house in Edmonton. I had suggested we cap off the exceptional meal … Continue reading