World Tea Expo
The World Tea Conference and Expo is a huge annual trade show for people in the tea business. Typically held in Las Vegas, it draws tea growers, processors, and distributors from all over the world, along with manufacturers of some amazing teaware.
This is a subcategory of Tea Biz, which provides a behind-the-scenes look at the business of tea.
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World Tea Expo 2024
When I was running my tea shop, I looked forward to World Tea Expo each year. Now that I’m semi-retired, I’m getting back to my sorely-neglected tea site, working on a new tea book, and preparing to launch a tea-related podcast. And I’m heading back to WTE this month!
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World Tea Expo 2015 – Day 1
Yesterday started out with the return of the bloggers to World Tea Expo (it’s kind of like the return of the swallows to Capistrano, except noisier)…
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Tea Bloggers Roundtable 2015
Once again, WTE attendees have an opportunity to share in the wacky (and occasionally educational) world of professional tea bloggers. You’re all invited to the Tea Bloggers Roundtable on Thursday, May 7. It will be a panel discussion featuring some of the names tea aficionados just might recognize.
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A Matcha Mill at World Tea Expo 2014
Have you ever looked at matcha powder and wondered how it’s made? Oh, it sounds very simple: take some high quality Japanese steamed green tea and powder it. But how do you powder it?
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World Tea Expo 2014, Day 3: Revenge of the Pu-erh
The third day of World Tea Expo 2014 started rather unexpectedly, as we pulled into the parking garage and encountered Harley Quinn. On roller skates. Yes, it was cosplay time at a comic book convention.
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Tea Bloggers Roundtable 2014
Last night at World Tea Expo 2014, we had fun on the Tea Bloggers Roundtable. The moderator, Naomi Rosen asked us questions, guided discussion, and took comments from the audience. Nicole Schwartz live tweeted questions and answers for those who couldn’t attend, and Geoffrey Norman heckled us from the audience.
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World Tea Expo 2014, Day 2: Attack of the Clonals
Traditionally, humans have farmed using seeds. That involves mixing DNA, which can have unpredictable results. Taking cuttings, though, means the new plant is identical to the parent plant. This process, whether it entails planting cuttings or grafting varietals onto different rootstock, is known as cloning.
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World Tea Expo 2014, Day 1: The Saga Begins
Day 1 at World Tea Expo 2014 didn’t start that well. I’ve been attending expos and trade shows for decades, and this has to be the hardest one to find ever. We arrived late, there were problems with my badge, and we didn’t get breakfast. But we found BACON TEA!
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Tea Blogger’s Roundtable in Long Beach
Last year at World Tea Expo in Las Vegas, I attended a Tea Blogger’s Roundtable. It was a great opportunity to talk with some of the big tea bloggers, share experiences, and discuss challenges. This year in Long Beach, California, I’m pleased to be one of the panelists.
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If I learn just one new thing…
Back in my days in the software industry, I used to put on a lot of educational seminars. One day, I was teaching an all-day session and noticed one of my customers, a gentleman by the name of Ken Combs, sitting about fifteen rows back in the audience. At the first break, I went over
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Joining the Association of Tea Bloggers
I (well, technically this blog) have been accepted for membership in the Association of Tea Bloggers. If you don’t work in the tea business, this probably doesn’t mean much to you, but I am very excited about it. The association has been around for four years this month. It is comprised of people who blog
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