by B. Donaldson | Mar 24, 2016 | Podcasts, Tea People
Harshita At the age of ten, inspired by her grandmother in Kolkata, India, Harshita Lohia became very interested in arts and crafts. Belonging to the sixth generation of the Chamong tea family, business skills came naturally to Harshita. Her early interest was...
by B. Donaldson | Mar 12, 2016 | Podcasts, Tea People
Abianne Miller Falla & JennaDee Detro Two sisters who grew up deep in the heart of Texas (literally) found a way to turn adversity into an exciting tea business. During the worst of the Texas drought, when their family cattle ranch was thinning the herd and every...
by B. Donaldson | Feb 20, 2016 | Podcasts, Tea People
Donna Fellman Donna Fellman is Online Education Director of World Tea Academy. Donna’s experience managing tea houses, training staff, and tea procurement convinced her that the key to success was educating herself, her staff and her customers about tea. Since that...
by B. Donaldson | Feb 13, 2016 | Podcasts, Tea People
Naomi Rosen poses as a tea picker in front of a tea plantation backdrop at the World Tea Expo. Naomi Rosen I have been a tea drinker since high school. Bagged teas, mostly fruity, with a ton of sugar. I know, embarrassing! In 2005, I flew to Chicago, IL, for...
by B. Donaldson | Feb 6, 2016 | Podcasts, Tea People
Diana Rosen In 1989, Diana Rosen began writing about tea by publishing a quarterly newsletter, Tea Talk. Today, copies of this publication are rare treasures. It was an opportunity for other writers to become known, for new businesses to reach a very receptive...
by B. Donaldson | Jan 30, 2016 | Podcasts
Amy Lawrence An inspired career change brought Amy Lawrence into her first tea business, Afternoon To Remember, an award-winning tearoom in Newcastle, California. Known for her warm hospitality and memorable teatime menus, hers was frequently voted the...
