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World Tea Expo – New Business Boot Camp
New Business Boot Camp, (NBBC) June 9 – June 10, is designed specifically for new business owners entering the tea industry. It is the only program offered in America that directly addresses the specific business challenges facing the tea entrepreneur and provides solutions with an esteemed faculty of industry recognized [...]
Northwestern Tea Festival
Come visit us this year
Be a part of our celebration of the exciting world of tea.
The Festival is a fun and educational event about the multifaceted world of tea. Our goal is to provide experiences covering all aspects of tea, from [...]
World Tea Expo – Core Educational Program 2010
Core Conference, June 11-13, is comprised of 55 individual sessions including focused tastings, hands-on workshops and executive & technical seminars. Seminar topics cover the latest trends in the industry, beginner – advanced tea knowledge, sales & marketing tools, business solutions and recent research in tea and health.
Core Conference Overview
FRIDAY, JUNE [...]
Specialty Tea Institute – Tea Certification Program
STI CERTIFICATION PROGRAM
Level I: Foundation Series
Foundations of Tea: Level One
As the first course in STI’s expanding education and certification program, Foundations of Tea: Level One will provide attendees with a strong understanding of the 5 basic tea types and the two traditional styles of orthodox tea production used to create them. Topics [...]
The China Trip – Again, From the Top
Nǐ hǎo (Hello)
As you may have noticed, I couldn’t maintain regular blogs during the World Tea Tour of China. There were three reasons.
1. Limited internet access and blocks on blogging and social networking sites.
2. Not enough time. The schedule was far more intense than I had imagined. Our Fearless Leader, Dan Robertson, filled each day [...]
Tips for Hosting Children’s Tea Parties
Children’s tea parties can be so much fun, or such a nightmare if you fail to plan. Getting organized is the key to success. The first important rule is to limit the guest list. If your child is under the age of 5, invite no more than 3 friends. If your child [...]
Origins of Tea
In the misty distant past, the second of China’s emperor’s ruled Asia. He was a sage named Shen Nong who understood all manner of plants and their uses. The Chinese say it was Shen Nong who first taught them agriculture and herbal medicine and – of equal importance in their eyes – how to make tea. The first book on the subject, the Ch’a Ching, the “classic” or “scripture” of tea, written in the 760s, cited the emperor as an authority.