After grabbing dinner with Jo and Darlene on the last day of the expo, I waited for the 121 to take me back to the beach house where the party was already in full swing. Not being super familiar...
Read MoreThanks to a beautiful ocean view I actually woke up early, despite not being a morning person. I’ll go ahead and confess right now that I majorly failed at taking enough pictures. What can I say,...
Read MoreI’m a bit late in getting my write ups about World Tea Expo out but there was just so much to cover! This whole week (including the Friday Round Up) will be devoted to my...
Read MoreI’m super excited to be attending World Tea Expo again this year. Last year was my first time and it felt a bit like the first day of school. I had been speaking to many of...
Read MoreTruth be told I was a bit sad to be returning home. Staying in the beach house with a bunch of crazy tea people was like going away to summer camp. After a very long...
Read MoreOne thing that I was really glad to see this year was a lot of companies who are using tea for social good. As tea drinkers, especially in a wealthier country like the U.S., I...
Read MoreOn Saturday I was surprised to find that we were sharing the convention center with a comic convention. There were cos-players everywhere! That is one hobby that I never got into but I was pleased...
Read MoreDuring the expo I had the chance to have a quick chat with James Oliveira from +Aiya America Organic Matcha green tea. They are one of my go to companies when it comes to Japanese green...
Read MoreFriday was a bit of a run around day for me. My first stop of the day was a seminar called Tea Room Survival. I was hoping to pick up some tips to help us...
Read MoreThe first thing that I did on the morning of my second day in Long Beach was make tea. I was staying with a bunch of tea friends so we all enjoyed a bit of...
Read MoreI was beyond excited this year because it was my very first World Tea Expo. Flying is not my favorite thing, especially when I have to take the subway to JFK airport. No wonder it’s...
Read MoreMy upcoming trip to World Tea Expo is becoming more and more real as the event approaches. I still have a ton of prepping to do (like buying the ticket for my return flight). Of...
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