The Northeast Barista Competition will be a treat for those who attend as well as various tea cuppings and other lecture programs.
The festival will be hosted at 7 W 34th Street between 5th/6th Avenue on February 25th – 26th
7th Annual New York Coffee & Tea Festival
The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf opens their second New York City location in The Upper West Side
The new location is now open on Amsterdam Avenue between W 85th/86th Street.
Get to know more about their coffee here
https://paigepapers.com/2011/12/22/thecoffeebean_andtealeaf_upperwestsidenowopen/
Now Trending: The London-Parisian Edge To Afternoon Tea
As the old time tradition becomes even more popular with places such as the The Ritz London booked weeks in advance for afternoon tea sessions, operations serving the leafy brew are playing with more exotic blends, forward design and creative pastries.
The Wall Street Journal highlights some of the new finds you will see at many establishments throughout Paris and London
https://paigepapers.com/2011/12/02/nowtrendingteatimeparislondon/
Opening Update: DavidsTea also has a shop in the West Village
It looks like the Canadian tea company is serious about breaking ground in the New York City area with two tea shops that opened around the same time.
The Upper East Side location on 3rd Avenue (bet. 65th/66th St) was highlighted a few weeks ago
The West Village location is on 275 Bleecker Street at Jones Street
https://paigepapers.com/2011/12/01/davidsteawestvillagenowopen/
Canadian-based tea company, DavidsTea, comes to New York
DavidsTea opens up on the Upper East Side on 3rd Ave between 65th/66th Street
Mango Madness, which includes apple, orange peel, dried pineapple, dried mango, orange slices, and tangerine, are just some of the innovative tea leaf pairings that the shop will offer in white, green and black
https://paigepapers.com/2011/11/18/davidsteaopensonuppereastside/
Teas, Spices and more on the Upper West Side
Opening: Spices and Tease opens in the Upper West Side.
An assortment of whole and blended spices as well as teas for purchase
Alice tea Cup opens in bookstore
Alice Tea Cup opens up this week in the Books of Wonder space in Chelsea.
After the recent closing of Cucpcake Cafe due health violations, located next to Books of Wonder on 18th Street between 5th/6th Avenue, the bookstore will now host its own cafe which will be taken over by Alice Tea Cup
Events: World Tea East: Friday, Sept. 9th – Saturday, Sept. 10th
The tea event will be hosted at Pennsylvania Convention Center. Find out more here.
Consumers are sticking to the old Earl Grey flavor
Twinings relaunches Earl Grey tea with a new flavor that long-time consumers seem to dislike
The new Twinings Earl Grey tea flavor contains extra bergamot and citrus
https://paigepapers.com/2011/08/30/twiningsearlgrey_consumersdislike/