February 8th, 2010
This morning I had the pleasure of reading about a new tea house opening down in Lexington. I’ll be planning to make a trip over the next couple months.
The shop, MonTea, opened in the hip college neighborhood of Chevy Chase features almost exclusively Elmwood Inn teas. Such a close relationship is reportedly very rare, but I think bodes well for the little shop.
Danielle Montague had been thinking of just such a shop for a number of years prior to her layoff from a local public radio organization. She approached Bruce Richardson from Elmwood Inn (located nearby in Perryville, KY), an old contact regarding the idea and the two progressed from there.
Here is a link to the original story over at World Tea News.
February 2nd, 2010
It’s been exactly a year since the first article here on Tea-Guy! What a trip it’s been so far!
I’ve posted a great many reviews from a plethora of tea from a myriad of companies including Harney & Sons, Adagio, Kokomo, Townsend’s, Yogic Chai, Baxster’s, Stash and more!
The upcoming year is going to be incredibly exciting!
Posts have been a bit sporadic due to a number of ongoing related projects stealing my time from the blog. Rest assured it’ll be well worth it.
Thanks to all of you who have been following the blog. I’m sure you’ll be impressed, excited and engrossed in the writings and developments to occur during 2010 here with Tea-Guy!
Keep Steepin’,
Chris Giddings
The Tea-Guy
January 21st, 2010
Thursday is Teahouse/Tea Room, Accessory and Brand Review Day!
When I received some Armenian honey for review from Aiva Naturals… I wasn’t really sure what to do. Honey is a natural product to pair with tea, but it’s not one I’ve used on a regular basis. Here’s what I’ve figured out.
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December 28th, 2009
I’ve reviewed some of the beautiful sister’s blends earlier this year. Both their Tomato Rebel Black Tea and their Cucumber Mojo White Tea impressed me.
Earlier this month the delicious duo announced the availability of their blends at Bigg’s stores, Jungle Jim’s and the Keller’s IGA locations in the greater Cincinnati area.
That just happens to be my neck of the woods! I took a trip around the corner to my local Bigg’s right after receiving the good news from the sisters’ marketing agent and what did I find? Fantastic placement of their teas on a short shelf (harder to get lost on than taller shelves)!
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December 14th, 2009
Finally! Here are the winners of the Tea Moments Contest!
This contest asked you to share your personal stories and experiences related to tea. You were provided two opportunities to win. Video and written.
It was an extremely difficult decision and took more time than I’d anticipated. We had some fantastic entries in both categories. Winners are announced after the fold.
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