www.eastteas.com
East Teas is a London-based tea company offering carefully selected teas from Japan, China, Taiwan, and Korea. You can visit Alex Fraser at Borough Market on Fridays and Saturdays where he will happily offer you a sample of his wonderful teas. Please tell him, “Curtis” sent you!
www.postcardteas.com
Postcard Teas is located just off Bond St, near Oxford St., in central London. The proprietor, Tim d’Offay, is extremely knowledgeable about the wide variety of teas he has on offer. A visit to his shop is a “must-see” for any tea-lover.
www.janepettigrew.com
Jane Pettigrew is a highly respected writer on the history of tea and its culture. London-based, she is the author of many books on tea, including two on offer on our web site, Tea in the City – London and Tea in the City – Paris. Check out Jane’s blog for the latest on her world travels: http://www.worldteanews.com/PassportToTea
www.pem.org
The Peabody-Essex Museum is a world-class small museum located in Salem, MA. It features many treasures from The Far East including several beautiful Yixing teapots, as well as many fine examples of Japanese, Chinese, Korean, and Indian art. Of special is interest is Yin Yu Tang, a late Qing dynasty merchants’ house, originally located in southeastern China.
www.teamag.com
This quarterly magazine, edited by Pearl Dexter, covers a wide range of topics related to tea, including stories about tea rooms both in the USA and abroad; recipes for tea cuisine; book reviews, and much, much more. Read it with pleasure, with a cup of tea in hand!
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Curtis Vouwie and Alex Fraser at the East Teas stand.
Borough Market, London.
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