Last year, by the middle of the afternoon on Christmas Eve, shoppers seemed to have completed their last-minute gift buying. Our tea shop was pretty much picked clean, except for one of our larger gift baskets that remained by the front window. Weary employees kept their eyes on the slow-moving … Continue reading
I was quite interested to read an article by an Australian entitled “What your cup of tea says about you.” What knocked my socks off was the following comment: “I think I can speak for most Australians when I say that for Aussies, drinking a cup of tea is like … Continue reading
There’s a theory in theoretical physics that explains and links all known phenomena. It is rather aptly called “the theory of everything,” and is sometimes also known as the final theory. In fact, it is sort of along the lines of the whole “a butterfly flapping a wing in China … Continue reading
“Troy?”“Here!”“Isaac?”Present.”“Ruby?”“Here . . . physically.” Each fall I try to learn between 130 and 150 new names as quickly as possible. The average teenager is seeking his or her identity in a dozen ways, from companions to clothing, but is hurt when the English teacher doesn’t know who he or … Continue reading
Even if you love the taste of tea and drink several cups a day, you may need a little bit of inspiration from time to time. I, for instance, drink so much tea that I run the risk of wearing it out a little. Perhaps this occurs because I have … Continue reading
The California Tea and Coffee Brewery has been open almost 3.5 years now in Temecula, Southern California – just an hour from everything … the beach, the mountains, the desert, and several good-sized cities. So, after almost a half decade in tea retailing (counting another year at a company I … Continue reading