For well over year now, a small, but important, transformation has been in the works. Starbucks – reliable coffee beacon to some, small business-squashing villain to others – has decided to upgrade their Tazo dustbags to loose-leaf tea sachets (and potentially even to bonafide loose-leaf tea itself). It’s one small … Continue reading
July 2010 will mark the beginning of our second year as a retailer of loose-leaf tea here in Temecula, the “Golden Triangle” of Southern California – close to hot spots in four counties and a city beginning to awaken to specialty tea culture and knowledge. Despite the horrific economy and … Continue reading
I’ve been in the tea business for five years now as an importer, wholesaler, and retailer with both physical and online outlets. During this period, the number of physical stores has doubled, the number of online retailers has at least tripled, and the quality of tea available in grocery stores … Continue reading