I’ve attended a few tea tastings (NW tea Festival, World Tea East, and ones at individual tea shops in NY, PA and TX), an event “Steeped In Beauty” – For some reason I also think i may have attended some pairings. All have been so much fun.
I’ve attended a few tea tastings (NW tea Festival, World Tea East, and ones at individual tea shops in NY, PA and TX), an event “Steeped In Beauty” – For some reason I also think i may have attended some pairings. All have been so much fun.
I’ll be running a tea blending (101) workshop April 20th in Blacksburg, VA –
I must recommend:
teany
I visited before the fire and before i blogged
Tea and Sympathy
http://amazonv.blogspot.com/2011/06/tea-sympathy-place-review.html
Lady Mendl’s Tea Salon – make reservations
http://amazonv.blogspot.com/2011/06/lady-mendls-tea-salon-place-review.html
Radiance tea house
http://amazonv.blogspot.com/2010/05/nyc-steepster-tea-meetup.html
The tea set
http://amazonv.blogspot.com/2010/12/tea-set-review.html
I do buy Teavana, I do make the staff break out many tins, open them up so i can check them out, I tend more to their non mixed teas (genmaicha, six summets oolong) but will get flavored items like chai (that are suppsoed to be spiced).
IMO we are not their target audience, new tea drinkers (current paper baggers) are. I am OK with them, as I think they open many people up to trying new teas.