Steep It Loose

Yesterday evening I went to what I think is my first cooking class given by our very own Tea Spot Chef. Granted, I’ve tasted many of her tea-infused and inspired recipes over the past few years – and we’ve gone through some fantastic trials, and some dishes that will probably not be repeated again –…

Summer in Boulder: our extraordinary irises and wild Mariposa Lilies, which we’re well known for, are showing their varied colors and exuding their delicious fragrance. Wood roses are open and sharing their exotic perfume. These and more contribute to the lovely feeling of romance in the air…hence my inspiration for this post! As busy entrepreneurs…

I’m intrigued… as a huge fan of modern architecture and tea. And as an admittedly biased Japanophile, with a movie collection of anime (favorites being Cowboy Bebop, all the Hayao Miyazaki films with Princess Mononoke at the top, Ghost in the Shell, Ninja Scroll, and classics like Grave of the Fireflies and Akira), lots of…

The title lends itself to confusion…but take a deep breath and you’ll see how it all fits! The other day when I was writing my last blog, I was thinking about Earl Grey and it led me to want to know more about how it got its name and unique flavoring. I vaguely knew that it was named after an Earl of Grey from “way back when”, but being a history major that information didn’t satisfy me.