Tea, Take a “Pique”
If you have read any of my posts, you will have noticed I rarely review tea. There are some that I “feel the need to share” about, although, this is not the crux of my focus. My interest in many teas are not for the …
World Tea Expo Awards
It is truly an honor for the members of the TeaBloggers Roundtable to be nominated for a World Tea Expo Award. Thank all of you who nominated us. I am also happy to be a member of this wonderfully eclectic group. When I think back …
Tribute to Devan Shah
It’s been a while since I have posted. As I sit here and type, I am acutely aware of my un-centered state. This is due to the content of this post. As many of you are already aware Devan Shah, Founder; International Tea Importers, Chado …
Tea in Taiwan 2015 Update
In sharing my tea in Taiwan 2015 experience, I have been woefully tardy in updating the events that occurred on this trip. I would scrap the writing altogether, though there were experiences had that were so outstanding I will continue to share. The Evening Event- …
Mingling With Grey Dragon Tea, Tandem Tea Tasting
It’s been quite a while since I have ventured into these Grey Dragon tea leaves. My first experience with this tea was at World Tea Expo 2015. I have mentioned in previous posts, that I follow Geoff Norman, SteepStories/Lazy Literatus, around the Expo. …
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Day 2 Morning-Taiwan 2015
Day 2 – October 8th The Morning Events To place days and times into context, we left NYC on October 6th Tuesday, which is Wednesday, October 7th in Taiwan. We arrived on the evening of October 7th late evening and with the drive, placed us …
On the Road-Taiwan 2015
DAY 1 THE TRAVEL When you are gifted with seven days in Taiwan, one must remember 2 days are spent traveling. For short trips such as this there is no time for jet lag. I found myself in a somewhat semi-conscious state throughout this journey. …
Seven Cups Yellow Tea Tasting with Friends
Our virtual meetings had been long overdo. It seems life and summer follies had interfered with our online meetings. For those of you who are not aware, a few of the tea bloggers meet periodically online through G+ Meetings to discuss all things tea along …
Beyond My Wildest Dreams: Taiwan 2015 -1
When someone states, beyond my wildest dreams, it is impossible for me to gauge, as my dreams and theirs are not the same. So I will leave it to you readers, to determine if this trip was at all close to yours, as it …
Tea and Friendship
International Friendship Day was listed this year as August 2, 2015. In attempting to research the historical beginnings of this day of recognition, as usual, it was not without controversy. Was it July 30th? a date established in 1958 as World Friendship Day by World …