Tea — The Affordable Indulgence

Living the tea life can get a bit costly. (Have you shopped for fine teas lately?) On top of that, the economy is tough. Lots of people have either had their work hours (and pay) scaled back or were let go altogether. Time to economize and trim something from your budget. But what? If you’re …

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Tea Sommelier

by William I. Lengeman III The Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary defines sommelier as "a waiter in a restaurant who has charge of wines and their service" or "a wine steward." Though this definition doesn't really leave any room for us to apply the word to tea culture, a number of tea experts have gone ahead and …

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