How Being Illegal Led Me to Tea

September 4th, 2010
Posted in: Tea News
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I made plans in College, but on graduation, the plans seemed kind of boring. So, I packed up and moved to Taiwan. But it wasn’t just Taiwan that drove me to tea. I could have lived there for years and … Continue reading





Bottled Teas May Be Wrapped in Lies

August 25th, 2010
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My toothpaste tube has a lot of trademarks. I think the United American Association of Tooth Whitening Professionalists gave it a seal of approval, and there’s some kind of compound called “dentibleach”. Makes for pretty packaging, but I still buy toothpaste based on … Continue reading





Sami Likes Swagger

August 23rd, 2010
Posted in: tea models
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Meet Sami Ari Sami Ari is the master of Tweet-ups , or social events for people on Twitter. He took some time a few weeks ago to come to a tea tasting. I introduced him to guayusa, or Amazon Swagger, as … Continue reading





How We Won the Fijihunt

August 18th, 2010
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Last Saturday, I participated in a social media scavenger hunt with my friend Chico (http://twitter.com/chicofc). We had to take pictures, post updates to Twitter and Facebook, and use Foursquare to share our exact location. Chico and I really got into … Continue reading





Hopped Out of Bed, Turned My Swag On

August 11th, 2010
Posted in: Food and Drink
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Besides tea and coffee, there are three related plants in the New World that are great at turning your swag on in the morning. Most famous is Yerba Mate, popular in Brazil and Argentina. It can be roasted like coffee … Continue reading






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