How to Get a Good Cuppa Tea at a Coffee Shop

Some of you are probably thinking right now: “Gee, she’s making a really big assumption here. That it’s possible to get a good cuppa tea at a coffee shop.” No assumptions being made here, since I have experienced this seemingly impossible feat. To some, the very thought of getting tea in a coffee shop is …

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Travels with Tea: Adventures in Tea Shopping in Bucuresti, Romania

As I detailed in the first posting of this series, my long-time favourite bookstore tea room is now closed. The shop, Carturesti, still sells dry leaf – in fact, they were the first company in Romania to carry higher-quality teas, and for many years they have been my main source when I travel there. Alas. …

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