Silver Tips Tea Blog

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Organic Still Going Strong

Organic product sales grew by 5.3% overall in 2009 to $26.6 billion.  $24.8 billion of that was organic food.  Total food sales grew by only 1.6% in 2009 so the...

Organic Still Going Strong

Organic product sales grew by 5.3% overall in 2009 to $26.6 billion.  $24.8 billion of that was organic food.  Total food sales grew by only 1.6% in 2009 so the...

World Cup 2010

Today, I am a citizen of the world.  For one month, June 11-July 11, the entire globe will be focused on 64 games played by 32 countries spanning every continent. ...

World Cup 2010

Today, I am a citizen of the world.  For one month, June 11-July 11, the entire globe will be focused on 64 games played by 32 countries spanning every continent. ...

Special T by Nestle - A Very Fancy Tea Maker

The New York Times on June 1, 2010 carried an article titled, "At $160 a Machine, Nestle Tries to Bring Its Coffee Technology to the Teapot".  Based on the success...

Special T by Nestle - A Very Fancy Tea Maker

The New York Times on June 1, 2010 carried an article titled, "At $160 a Machine, Nestle Tries to Bring Its Coffee Technology to the Teapot".  Based on the success...

How small the world

A good friend and customer of ours, Betty, was at the Tea Room yesterday.  She and her husband had just returned from Montreal and Toronto.  While there, she visited several...

How small the world

A good friend and customer of ours, Betty, was at the Tea Room yesterday.  She and her husband had just returned from Montreal and Toronto.  While there, she visited several...

Reducing Caffeine - Rooibos

Last month, one of our dedicated customers wrote me a note asking my advice on non-caffeinated teas.  Turns out, she had been told to eliminate caffeine and she described herself...

Reducing Caffeine - Rooibos

Last month, one of our dedicated customers wrote me a note asking my advice on non-caffeinated teas.  Turns out, she had been told to eliminate caffeine and she described herself...

Feedback on Makaibari 2010

Over the past week, three of our die-hard Makaibari customers have written to let us know what they thought of the First Flush 2010 Makaibari.  None of the comments were...

Feedback on Makaibari 2010

Over the past week, three of our die-hard Makaibari customers have written to let us know what they thought of the First Flush 2010 Makaibari.  None of the comments were...