Tag: Herbal
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Kobold’s Cup
Who are your people? They may come in many different groups, across an enterprise of various habitats. Tea has an amazing way of taking the strange and different and mixing them together in harmony. At the Ohio Tea Festival, I met Mark and was instantly taken in by his authentic spirit and his awesome choice…
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Volition Tea
While at the Chicago Tea Festival (Apr 12-13, 2025) I had the pleasure of meeting many new (to me) tea companies. One in particular caught my eye with their distinctive design and commitment to transparency. It was not Annie at the festival but the entire design of the booth was amazing. Annie Xiang is a busy…
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Himalko Tea
During the January MN Tea Society meeting I had the pleasure of getting to know Mr. Yadav who helps run Himalko. When he said they were located in Eagan, MN I was flabbergasted. How did I not hear about this amazing company only 20 mins from my own city? He brought three samples along with…
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Obubu Tea
In June 2024 I attended the Japanese Tea Master Course through the Global Japanese Tea Association. During the two weeks of study, we visited many amazing places including two visits to Wazuka to harvest tea in the Obubu Tea fields. The aroma of the processing leaves is now one of my favorites. If you ever…
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MANDARACHA
What does it take to become a top tea house? A popular tea house? A five-star Google tea house? You could say any of the characteristics are subjective just like tea. Some people will buy or not buy tea based on subjective labeling. The reason I am mentioning this is simply that I really do…
