Steep It Loose — LIFESTYLE

Tea & 303 Magazine | November 2017 String Cheese Incident is no stranger to partnerships with breweries. The adored folk-jam band has collaborated with the likes of Boulder Beer Company as well as FATE Brewery extending their imprint beyond just music. For Fate Brewing Company, Kyle Hollingsworth, organist of the String Cheese Incident, utilized The…

Winning an entry to this year’s Colorado Women’s Quest was a total blessing. The night before I had plopped on the couch, overwhelmed by the events of my work week. But by entering in The Tea Spot’s sweepstakes just hours before the deadline, I had the fortune of winning the “lucky ticket!” Lucky and timely indeed.…

Tea & Coffee Trade Journal | June 2017 The US tea industry is growing, largely due to ready-to-drink (RTD) teas and innovation in the specialty tea segment. Whereas the RTD category (including kombucha and cold brew teas) uses large-scale machine-picked and processed teas almost exclusively, premium specialty teas generally use higher grade whole leaf teas,…

Many moons ago, a stubborn young tea-monk made a pot of Gyokuro for his master. The master tasted the tea and winced. “What’s wrong?” Asked the young monk. The Tea Master looked up and said, “Do you like Gyokuro?” The young monk shook his. “No, Master. It’s too bitter.” The Tea Master laughed and said, “Please,…