The dictionary defines ‘sommelier’ as a waiter in a restaurant who serves wine but today you hear about a tea sommelier and even some other food and drink sommeliers. To become any kind of professional in tea, like other fields, devoting time for study is important, whether it is from books, online resources, or even … Read more
I probably enjoyed double the amount of tea the last month than I usually do because I was unfortunately sick for most of it. My absolute favourite from February’s tea journey? The one I won from the Toronto Tea Festival this past January – Seven Cups’ Qi Dan (Original Da Hang Pao Bush) 2015 Rock … Read more
With this year ending in just a few days, it’s the perfect time to reminisce on a few things that happened in the world of tea for 2015 and get ready for what will be coming in the next year. I think one of the most obvious news from this past year was it certainly being … Read more
This post was inspired by the Wellness Teas presentation I attended at the 2015 Toronto Tea Festival the first weekend of February. The speaker, Shabnam Weber, is the owner of The Tea Emporium and the author of the Tea Sommelier program being taught at colleges across Canada.
As the holidays begin to approach, it can be difficult to think of gift ideas for loved ones. I often find that I have too much tea for one person and I know my collection will continue to grow while my blog does. As much as I love getting tea for the holidays, I also … Read more
At this year’s Toronto Tea Festival I had a quick opportunity to stop at teALCHEMY’s booth and was introduced to their tea products. One of the exciting products was a book called Tea-Tails, which I was able to get a copy for myself, too. Tea-Tails starts with an introduction to tea infused cocktails and the … Read more
January was a wonderful start to the new year. It definitely didn’t let me down. Being National Hot Tea Month, it was jam packed with many tea related events. The first official National Hot Tea Day was announced, Food Bloggers Canada and Tea Association of Canada hosted a Twitter Tea Party, and the Toronto Tea … Read more