Hello tea friends,
I cannot believe this is only my third post for the month of January! An unbelievable drought. Wow.
First - A couple of new articles from me to check out:
* "Tea in the Blogosphere" - The current issue of "TEA: A Magazine" (Winter 2010) has a round up I compiled of some of my favorite tea blogs. I've added some new favorites since publication but this will certainly provide you with quite a bit of reading material to start with! (Another good source is the Association of Tea Bloggers of which I am a member.)
* "Steeping Beauties" - The February 2010 issue of "Connecticut Magazine" has my article on tea spots in the state of Connecticut. It's available at bookstores, grocery stores, and other vendors throughout the state.
Back to business:
This has actually been a phenomenal tea month for me, though. I just got back from a 4-day trip to LONDON. This trip was planned for the sole purpose of meeting one of my tea world idols: Jane Pettigrew. If you haven't read Jane's books, you must. They are an outstanding and accessible entryway to the world of tea. Beyond that, she's a lovely person - kind and warm. While in London I had the chance to attend a Tea Masterclass taught by Ms. Pettigrew and Tim Clifton, a highly experienced industry consultant who is a former Director of the UK Tea Council and Chairman of a major London tea broker.
I'll be sure to tell you all about it soon. For now, I'm going to catch back up on my other travel posts. Later today will be my round up of tea in New Hampshire and, later this week, tea in Massachusetts and Connecticut. Next week: Chicago and LONDON...
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Sunday, January 31, 2010
La-la-la-la London
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6 comments:
Hi K. That sounds like a great experience in London. I'd love to read a bit more from you about Pettigrew's Tea Master class. Such as: how many people were there, what was the setting like, and what manner of information was taught.
Lucky, lucky you. How very nice. She is one of my idols as well
Amazing. I'm so glad your trip went well. I can't wait to hear more about it! xoxo
Hi Brett - Thanks for the note. I'll definitely be posting a longer piece later. The brief answers to your questions, though, are that there were about 15 people in the class. It was held at an upscale hotel in the Mayfair neighborhood of London. The class was a mix of slideshow/ lecture, tastings, and examinations of various teas. More soon, I promise!
Thanks for your note, too, Marlena. I still can't quite believe I had the opportunity.
And Ophelia, of course you will get details...and tea. ;)
Very envious of you Katrina! Ms. Pettigrew is one of my idols also. And to visit London has always been one of my dreams. Too bad I have a flying phobia...
Congrats on your article! I took the class with Jane/Tim a few years ago and found it to be really wonderful, especially Tim's descriptions of a professional tea taster!
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