Over the Teacups

Giving Voice to the Tea Industry

Charleston Tea Plantation Hosts STI Classes

[ August 30, 2010 to September 1, 2010. ] Constant Comments and gracious tea hosts, Charleston Tea Plantation, on Wadmalaw Island, South Carolina, is the location for the 4th 2010 Tea Classes focusing upon Pu-Erh and Tea Technology. Specialty Tea Institute’s Foundations of Tea Education program.

Fireside Cafe – Vancouver opens soon

[ May 21, 2010; ] Fireside Cafe, Vancouver, WA, opens its doors at 63rd & Andresen, in mid-May. Primarily a beverage location, their menu includes healthy salads and sandwiches as well as totally decadent “Death by Chocolate” on their dessert list.

Coca Cola Pilots Tea Brewing Machine

A machine that can brew at least 18 varieties of iced tea at a time is being tested by Coca-Cola. The machine, called Flex Fresh, would brew tea by the cup, pitcher or gallon, adding sweeteners and flavors.

Tata Tea Launches New Ad Campaign

Buoyed by the success of ‘Jaago Re’, its earlier campaign which exhorted people to wake up and vote, India’s largest tea manufacturer, Tata Tea, today launched another campaign titled ‘Aaj Se Khilana Bandh, Pilana Shuru’.