Tearooms return to tackle high street coffee culture
Here is a great article about how tea is still clawing it's way into the coffee culture.The British tradition of afternoon tea is enjoying a renaissance. Sales of speciality teas are growing at record rates, there are two-month waiting lists for afternoon tea at London’s top hotels, and a new chain of high street tearooms is set to open.
William Gorman, executive director of the Tea Council, said that women between the ages of 20 and 40 were leading a boom in tea drinking. He said: “We drink 165 million cups of tea per day, as a nation, compared with 70 million cups of coffee, but 90 per cent of tea is drunk in the home. The market is ripe for a new, public, tea venture.”
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Tea Immersion Week
Immerse yourself in the hypnotic world of Tea . . .Spend a week exploring the riches of the Chinese and Japanese cultures that lie at the heart of Tea. Experts on music, Asian culture, and the world of tea will guide your journey through Tan Dun's musical and theatrical world, Chinese and Japanese tea ceremonies, raku ceramics (including a special "Tea in Your Own Bowl" event), yoga and tai chi, and themed dinners in several of Santa Fe's finest restaurants. Guest speakers include the noted tea expert and author James Norwood Pratt. Your journey will be capped by the American premiere performance of Tea: A Mirror of Soul.
The Tea Immersion Week is housed at Sunrise Springs, a 70-acre resort retreat noted for its lush solitude, with towering cottonwoods, healing gardens, and spring-fed ponds, and the contemporary elegance of its guest casitas, each of which includes a kitchenette, master bathroom, computer alcove, fireplace, and private patio. Luxuriant spa treatments, including reiki and hot-stone massages, are available at Spa Samadhi. Click here to learn more about Sunrise Springs.
The Tea Immersion Week begins on Monday, July 16 and concludes on Sunday, July 22. Click here to see a complete outline of planned events.
Click here for Tea Immersion Week pricing information or if you can't make the whole week, click here for details on Day Passes.
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World Tea Expo preliminary report
In one of my tea groups I got an insider's look at this years World Tea Expo. I thought I would share the insight with you.EDIT
I was asked to remove this post. Apparently it was copyrighted. :(
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Why The Next Generation Will Be Tea Drinkers
At the present moment tea is the second most consumed beverage in the world, losing only to water. However, the majority of its popularity comes from the eastern part of the world. Countries such as United States, Canada and Mexico are still lagging behind, but I think that's going to change within the next decade or two. Let me explain why.Throughout history it's been proven that people tend to follow trends. Whether it's the trend of the government, the way food is produced, or the way people eat, one part of the world starts it off and within a few years the entire world is following along.
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