Tag: Chariteas

  • My 40th Un-Birthday Mad Hatter Tea Party

    Back in June, my friend Aaron asked me, “Why haven’t you ever thrown a tea party?” To which I responded with, “Huh . . . why haven’t I thrown a tea party?!” Then the ol’ mental gears started a-turnin’. In a few short months, my 40th birthday was coming up. I didn’t drink alcohol anymore,…

  • A Day at Chariteas

    On my days off, it is not uncommon to find me at a tearoom. I mean, having tea at home is great and all, but sometimes one has a desire to leave the house . . . and even the comforting confines of one’s pajamas. Last week (that being, January 14th, 2015, depending on when…

  • Slaying a Grey Dragon Tea

    I think I may be the Leeroy Jenkins of my tandem tea tasting group. Don’t get the reference? I’ll explain . . .

  • A Business Trip with Benefits

    A Business Trip with Benefits – World Tea Expo 2015, Day 1 Arriving at the Long Beach Convention Center, and seeing that sign, was like coming home again. This was to be my third World Tea Expo in a row. The first year was a three-day whirlwind of awesomeness. The second was like a quickie,…