The Men of Tea. Huzzah!
WORLD TEA EXPO, 2013
Two beasts were on hand to witness a man with a bandsaw cutting slices from a log of basket-aged tea.
It was the manliest tea thing ever. Petrol fumes* mixed with aged tea aroma in the testosterone-drenched air, as without gloves or goggles**, our hero*** sliced like there was no tomorrow
Someone has a picture, surely?
*it was electric
**ok, so he did have them on (for legal reasons only)
*** some guy
It appears two of my favourite Beasts of Brewdom will be descending on the World Tea Expo in Vegas, and I simply wanted to raise my cup to them both.
Here’s to you, Geoff. And Robert? I suppose here’s to you, as well.
This cup of green I’m enjoying in your honour? It’s not particularly refined. It’s even got a bit of a kick. The rough around the edges nature of this tea seems to fit perfectly with my toast.
Hope you have a great time together, and I look forward to when the three of us are simultaneously in the same place. Wishful thinking, eh?
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As a user of Empire Avenue, one has to occasionally put weird codes into blogs to keep them happy. This is one such occasion.
Beast of Brewdom is an occasional blog where one of us has something to say that is just outside the loose bounds of good taste even for our own blogs.
But in a week, two beasts will meet in Las Vegas.
The world survived the last time that happened. Will it make it through this one?
Stay tuned.
toasting an Aussie's homeward journey with Daintree
For the last several years, I’ve worked with a friend who showed an uncommon interest in tea. Well, uncommon in relation to my other colleagues.
He’s recently decided to relocate to Australia, and I knew the perfect tea to toast his safe flight and smooth transition. That’s right: a cuppa Daintree. What could be more perfect?
He’s read my blog, shared a flask of tea at the end of a long dog walk, and even taken part in some Gong Fu brewing. He’s always been very polite, even when the tea was not what he expected. And more often than not, he was appreciative to try new tea.
Something about a Choice Formosa Oolong seemed to always put a twinkle in his eye.
So, here’s us raising out mugs to future success and global friendships. Who knows, maybe he’ll even come to Tea Trade and join in the discussion. He’d be a welcome voice here.