We are about to close the door on one phase of our tea life and move onto another. For us, this has been a place to learn about and refine what works in tea retailing. Now we are looking at new locations that we believe… Continue reading
Of all the businesses I have been involved in during my long career, retailing is the most fun. What makes retailing fun are the customers. I’ve never met so many fascinating and genuinely nice people… Continue reading
Awhile ago I wrote about how much we love Rooibos in our shop, California Tea & Coffee Brewery. And we sell a lot of it. I recently spoke by phone with a woman who is as passionate as we are about the redbush… Continue reading
As you know if you’ve read my other posts for T Ching, my passion is not only tea, but the business of tea – and not just owning a tea shop, but growing a concept. It has been my experience to be part of two tea start-ups in the past few … Continue reading
July 16 was the two-year anniversary of our Temecula store – California Tea & Coffee Brewery. We opened in the worst economy in my lifetime, in a location Starbucks didn’t want (which means no drive-through and hidden from the main street it sits back from), and in a county where … Continue reading