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This year’s World Tea Expo is my 3rd trip to this event. I’ve appreciated the opportunities to learn and meet new people each year. I’ve made friends and contacts from every corner of the world and every continent save for Antarctica. The events and sights from this first day of the expo are similar to those from the past two years. Full of energy, vibrant colors and effusive scents tantalizing for everyone here. Read more to learn more.

Check out my coverage of both Day 1 and Day 2 of the 2011 World Tea Expo.

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Lemon is one of the more appreciated flavors in the beverage industry. More than just a base, it’s something many people look for in a drink. That tartness can sometimes get in the way of the appreciation of the subtleties belying the rest of the drink’s personality though. But, will this Lemongreen green tea from Tavalon fall to this foible?

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Purity: being undiluted or unmixed with extraneous material. Nah, that doesn’t sound right. Purify: remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation. That’s more like it! That’s what this Sri Lankan black tea, peppermint mix from Tavalon Tea does!

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Serenity. That calming bliss we all seek to have at or near the end of our day before we hit the sack. This blend of herbal stuffs from Tavalon Tea makes its way to review while simmering down my day and putting things in perspective.

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The World Tea Expo held every year in Las Vegas is the world’s only industry convention dedicated solely to the premium tea industry. It’s not open to the public and I’ve been very lucky to attend the past two years!

Here’s the final installment of this three part recap to the activities and friends from this year’s expo!

Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3

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