About a year ago, Kirk Heinrich of Tully’s Coffeehouses and I came up with a promotion for our fair trade teas at their coffeehouses. I wanted to illuminate what our gardens in Sri Lanka were doing beyond even organic and fair trade agricultural methods for a group of consumers and … Continue reading
One might well imagine wine being the perfect pairing with cheese. However, while at a cheese-and-wine tasting recently, I had a cheese expert tell me that cheese is much better paired with tea than wine. So, I decided to host a cheese-and-tea tasting. I purchased six cheeses and six teas, … Continue reading
In fact, loose-leaf tea is a screaming deal. Even though most loose-leaf teas are of much higher quality than bagged teas, they are often more economical ounce for ounce. Even the most expensive teas rarely cost more than 15 cents a cup to steep, which seems to be a well-protected … Continue reading
I often find myself reflecting on the food industry, and, in particular, on the tea sector, as I have experienced it. I can’t help but deliberate on how we can move toward a greener industry, something that we can all do here in our own backyards, a better way of … Continue reading
Tucked away in the flat lands of the Dooars region in India – down some severely bumpy and winding roads in the foothills of the Eastern Himalayas, past many raging rivers and flowing streams – tea and tranquility await. Dooars, or Duars, means “door” in Nepali (and several other languages) … Continue reading
Marketing is one of my favorite parts of running our business – a close second to face-to-face interactions with our guests at the teahouse (which I love). It’s the part in which I get to be creative and have the opportunity to bring in business, but realistically, I just don’t … Continue reading