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A Who Sencha Tea Moment

In this corner – Jen. Tea enthusiast. Enjoys black teas, white teas, oolongs, and has been leaning favorably toward greens. Eats sushi on most Saturdays, hates math, and has danced to accordian music in a Siberian forest. Continue reading

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A Quieting of the Mind Tea Moment

As though I had my own, personal map that was shouting at me in bold letters, “YOU ARE HERE!” Continue reading

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A Hamburg – Shanghai Milk Oolong Moment

Dear Jen,

I found it! Milk Oolong!
And it’s wonderful!
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A Tangier Tea Moment

An international safe house. The heavy and intoxicating scent of spices in the air. A pirate’s hideout. The center of World War I espionage. Ah, the romance and excitement of Tangier… All in one perfect cup. Continue reading

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A Toulouse Tea Moment

A motley crew, to say the least. A hippie, a scholar, an angst-ridden socialist, a newly divorced and experimenting homosexual, a small town cheerleader, an anarchist, a hairdresser, a cross country runner, a white girl who preferred dating racially diverse men, … and here I was. Continue reading

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A Fatima Tea Moment

And then R sat back in her chair, raised her cup and said, “Well, it’s just another international tea moment.”
“Ah,” I thought. “Yes it is.” Continue reading

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An Amsterdam Tea Moment

The selection was very basic, and the furnishings had the distinct look and feel of Ikea, but I delighted in the knowledge that here, in a sea of coffee houses, I had found my port-of-tea. Continue reading

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A World Tea Expo Moment

The “California Herbals” name of my fictitious tea company would be just one of my many tea shop fantasies. I’ve got an entire product line in the nooks and crannies of my mind for this venture, by the way. Continue reading

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A Barcelona Tea Moment

It is at cafes such as these that Gene and I could sit – after a day of wandering the neighborhoods, admiring the architecture of Gaudi, getting lost in the Gothic quarter, and being snubbed by a small restaurant owner who did not like Americans – and review the adventures of the day over a glass of wine or pint of beer… or a cup of tea. Continue reading

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An Edie Tea Moment

I was carrying her down the stairs and Gene made the comment, “Hey, now you’ll always have someone to go to tea with!” Continue reading

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