I love the leaf. The history. The legends. The art and literature. I dream of visiting all the places where it is grown and the many ways it is brewed. The brewed tea that fills my cup becomes more magical as I venture into new taste experiences. The teaware. The… read more...

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Almost everyone in Tea Land is in a bit of a frenzy preparing for Expo. I realized several weeks had snuck by without posting a new article. It seems like the perfect time to turn back to the original and constant question for this blog:

What’s the big deal about tea that inspires artists and writers?

Indeed, the wares of tea are objects ‘d art and collectibles in their own right. Teapots… read more...

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“The purpose of art is washing the dust of daily life off our souls.”
- Pablo Picasso

As a vendor at the World Tea Expo, I had the pleasure of watching the transformation of the exhibition hall from dusty cavern to what must have been the largest tearoom in the world. On Thursday morning, our booth set-up day, the temporary shells were assembled but unadorned, the floors bare concrete, the forklifts… read more...

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