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Mr. Richardson, a native Kentuckian, is a leading tea expert and spends much of his time educating Americans in the art of celebrating the communal cup of tea. He is a writer, photographer, tea blender, and frequent guest speaker at tea events across the country. and can often be found appearing on television and radio talk shows, or as a guest speaker at professional seminars such as World Tea Expo.
Six Steps to Better Tea
January 18, 2012 by Bruce RichardsonI spoke to four enthusiastic audiences of tea lovers last month in North Carolina, Kentucky and Arizona. Several basic tea questions seem to pop up at every appearance over the years. Here are a few of my frequently asked tea questions put into six steps for better tea enjoyment.
Read the rest of this entry »The Edenton Tea Rebellion
December 28, 2011 by Bruce RichardsonWhen you think of “tea parties” preceding the American Revolution, everyone recalls the famous incident in Boston Harbor on December 16, 1773. But further south, another tea rebellion soon boiled over.
Read the rest of this entry »Storing Tea for Freshness
December 20, 2011 by Bruce RichardsonMy tea audiences across the country always want to know how long tea lasts and how it should be stored. Tea drinkers have always tried to keep their precious tea fresh as long as possible. Colonists at the time of the Boston Tea Party sometimes used wooden tea caddies like their British cousins. These tight coffers kept expensive teas securely locked away from both the elements and light-fingered household staff.
Read the rest of this entry »Tea Facts to Amaze Your Friends
December 11, 2011 by Bruce RichardsonLearn about some great and not so known facts about tea such as the origin of iced tea, U.S. tea sales and future forecast of tea imports.
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December 2, 2011 by Bruce RichardsonAll the East India Company tea aboard the ships docked in Boston Harbor on the evening of December 16, 1773 was produced in China, not India.
Read the rest of this entry »Britain’s 2011 Top Tea Room
November 22, 2011 by Bruce RichardsonAmericans traveling to England are always asking me for recommendations for my favorite spot for afternoon tea. I get that question almost weekly. I usually give two suggestions – one for London and one for the countryside.
Read the rest of this entry »Understanding Tea Blends
November 16, 2011 by Bruce RichardsonMany tea blends have developed over the centuries according to the preference of individual tea-drinking nationalities. America’s taste for tea blends has been heavily influenced by the British market.
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