US/Taiwan Tea Connection 150 years review @ 2019 Northwest Tea Festival

After Los Angeles, DC, Las Vegas, Seattle is our last celebration of 150 Years: US/Taiwan Tea Connection at trade shows and tea festivals before heading back to celebrate in Taiwan.

Northwest Tea Festival is celebrating its 12th successful year and the show floor is packed of tea enthusiasts!

Thankful to Mr. Salvador Sosa of Sinensis to represent JT & Tea.  Also we are very lucky to have Luz Martinez to help out in good spirit.

Bring Fine Tea Drinking into Americans' Daily Life

9.28.2019 @ #2019NorthwestTeaFestival
This is my new workshop and appreciate Doug and Julee to let us have it.

My good friend, Sensei James Norwood Pratt asked me,
'How is your Personal Tasting workshop turns out?'
I told him that Americans will eventually have their own Tea culture that brought in from the West (*Aristocratic Afternoon Affair for Wealthy and who Have Time...) and from the East (Tea Ceremony, Cha-Lei, ChaNoYu... very formal) gradually to evolve into Americans' lifestyle. Personal Tasting will let every tea lover to own his/her Freedom to make his/her own tea, any time when he/she feels like to have a good cup of tea.

James smiles and says, that is very true.
'In my tea class, I always tell the participants:
the best way to make a good cup of tea, is to make it wrong for a couple of times, and you will figure out the right way.'

Cheers!
Bring fine tea drinking into our daily life !

Taiwan Oolongs Tasting @ 2019 L.A. Tea Festival

L.A. Tea Festival, Taiwan Oolongs Tasting (8.11.2019)
We have tasted 6 teas, two 2019 Spring Crop Lishan Jade from HGT, one is floral and another one is a bit fruity. Alishan Milk Oolong from Wang Ting. ShanLinSi Amber Tsui-Yu from Jufa, Mr. Chen. Oriental Beauty from Omei, HsinChu. Fomosa Bonita Ruby 18 from Sun Moon Lake. Taitung Oolong (the Cognac).
 

Josephine makes good teas as usual. Thanks to volunteers to help serving and participate the discussion.
Dr. Liu talks about Oolong tea is riding the new wave of Specialty Tea trend, and the new idea of having TZ (fine leaf tea made easy) for Personal Tasting.

 Thanks to Teresa and Jerry for sharing their photos.

Welcome a renovated 2019 L.A. Tea Festival

Los Angeles Tea Festival is on 8/10-11 (Saturday and Sunday)
Magic Box @ The Reef, DTLA
Special thanks to Reena Shah and her team to make this 9th Event in a much improved style. Good job well done, Bianca Reena Shah, Brendan Shah!
For those who are always wondering whether you can purchase JT & Tea’s fine selection of Taiwan Oolong... Yes, come and visit Sinensis booth... Graciela Fifi Sosa and Alek Blanco will help you to cup and taste before your decision. Josephine also has her tea ware collections on display for your choice!

JT & Tea @ 2019 L.A. Tea Festival !

1st day of Los Angeles Tea Festival (8.10.2019)... we collaborate with this hard working couple, Salvador and Graciela Fifi Sosa in a booth to sell our best Taiwan Tea! Cutting down much of my work load and pressure!!! Great location and fun!

今年的洛杉磯茶展我們和年輕的墨裔好朋夫婦一起，他們有西裔的市場，又幫忙我泡茶、賣茶，減少我很多的工作壓力！場地比往年好很多！