It’s not hard to see that the restaurants of our choice are a little easier to get into these days. This bodes well when we want to dine out but can be a little scary if we’re selling into the Food Service Industry.The good news is that grocery stores seem to still fill to the brim and many websites are doing a brisk business is teas.

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Finding and Filling a Gap / The Business of Tea

Reading business plans for upstart tea companies is one of my favorite occupational duties. On an average I encounter this pleasure about 3 times per month. Each time I sit down to read one I’m nearly overcome with a sense of excitement and anticipation. By the time I’m finished reading the mission statement and a few paragraphs of  the general plan… read more...

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I’m often asked to explain the best way to steep a particular type of tea. Water temperatures, steep time, tea and water quantities are usually the subject of these inquiries.The answer I give is often simplistic, leaves much to be desired and looks something like this:black teas, 5-6 minutes in near boiling water (210ºF)oolong teas, 4-5 minutes in water near 185ºFgreen teas, 2-3 minutes in water near 185ºFwhite teas… read more...

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