The writers of TV shows, books, and movies certainly don’t forget to include beverages in their storylines. Booth and Brennan of Bones go out for drinks each time they solve a case. In the recent movie, “Ramona and Beezus,” the main characters were both drinking lemonade and spitting it out. … Continue reading
Throughout the year, we host monthly tea-tasting events at our shop. During the summer, we lighten up the calendar of events to account for customers’ summer outdoor activities, school breaks, vacations, and the annual migration out of Washington, DC by the political hoi polloi in August. Instead of formal tasting … Continue reading
When the idea struck me some years ago that Camellia sinensis might grow and possibly thrive on the west coast of Canada, I decided it would probably be best to keep it to myself. It was one of those epiphanies you get when you’re scrunched down in a muddy trench, … Continue reading
This weekend thousands of tea entrepreneurs and tea enthusiasts have filled the halls of the Las Vegas Convention Center with the goal of starting, growing, or expanding their businesses. I will be one of many, ready to steep myself in the networking, education, and festivities offered over three full days … Continue reading
In introducing folks to the world of tea, I have often been asked – by rather sparked enthusiasts – what to pair with tea. In our San Diego Tea Meetup group, we finally took on this challenge. I say challenge because for many “tea sophisticates,” this is a never-ending quest. … Continue reading
I’m always delighted to discover new research that supports the health benefits of green tea. Dr. Emile Ho from the Linus Pauling Institute at Oregon State University recently published encouraging research findings in Immunology Letters, a professional journal. It has been previously noted that one of the beneficial compounds found … Continue reading