Greetings to
The Cozy Tea Cart's
Newsletter members,
It certainly has been a busy five
weeks! I enjoyed the most spectacular 12 day trip to China
in mid-May, followed by
The Cozy Tea Cart's
Summer Open House the first weekend in June, and then off to
the World Tea Expo in Atlanta Georgia! There is so much
information to share, that it is difficult to know where to
begin. It would be impossible to explain the many amazing
moments from my travels in one newsletter, so I will begin
with a short reflection from my tea journey in China. But
first, make yourself a cup of one of our fine teas, find a
quiet place, and enjoy reading.
Joe Simrany, President of the
U.S.Specialty Tea
Association, organized our unbelievable trip to
China, after many months of correspondence with Chinese
officials. The group that made up the US Delegation was
composed of 16 tea professionals from the US and two from
Canada, all of whom are involved in the tea industry through
a variety of businesses. Joe managed to pull together an
outstanding trip that included visiting with the Chinese
plantation and factory owners, attending the International
Tea Expo and Conference in Changsha, China, (we made front
page news in the China morning paper!) and visiting some of
the most incredible historic and scenic landmarks throughout
China. During our visit, the Chinese officials were overly
accommodating and treated us with the utmost respect. Joe,
syeh-syeh (thank-you, pronounced shay-shay) for this
incredible tea journey.
The objectives for meeting with
the Chinese tea officials were to secure business relations
by establishing friendships between China and the U.S., and
to collaborate on ideas for increasing the export of tea
from China to the US with an emphasis on organic grown
teas. During my travels, I made some amazing friendships.
The Chinese culture has a peaceful way of expressing
friendship. They have a proverb that suggests that the
fifth cup of tea between friends is the best, because it
symbolizes the tranquil passage of time and the slow
simmering quality of friendship, measured through multiple
cups of tea. The elements of friendship are offering
silence, time, patience in waiting, and respect for
another’s space. In China, they believe that in business,
you must first acquire friendship, and over time, business
will develop. I experienced all of these elements not only
with my business acquaintances, but with each of the members
of our delegation.
So many
endearing friendships have developed from this trip that I
feel will be long lasting. Although my trip involved
inspirational social, spiritual, and professional
experiences, these would not have occurred had I not had the
opportunity to make these extraordinary friendships. Isn’t
it amazing how a mutual enjoyment of tea can send you on
such an incredible voyage? I’d like to end this reflection
with a quote from one of the other delegates and new friend
from my trip, author Dharlene Fahl-Brittian. In her book,
Sipping Tea – Celebrating Me, she writes, “Inner
Peace…The journey begins with the first sip.” Let her book
start you on your own journey and perhaps lead you to new
friendships. Visit her web site
here.
Look for more tea experiences from China and the World
Tea expo in our up-coming newsletters!
IN THIS MONTHS NEWSLETTER, you
will find the following news items:
MORE
TEA NEWS…
The
Cozy Tea Cart
joined the
Gift of Comfort
Project to remember and comfort the
families of our fallen soldiers and veterans. This is a
non-profit collaboration between businesses and citizens of
America to show they care.
Yvonne Ametller Dunetz, author of “Until Death Do Us Part, A
Letter To Our Loved Ones,” has created this beautiful Gift
of Comfort Box. She has collaborated with the U.S.
government, and through her persistent efforts has been
successful in developing this project – a project that was
originally asked of her by the mother of a soldier.
Please take a moment of your time to view this web site and
make a full or partial donation.
The Cozy Tea Cart
has been named Editor's Pick from
New Hampshire Magazine, Best of NH 2007 under the category,
"Tea Road Show"! Take steps to a healthier summer by
drinking quality whole leaf iced teas.
Stop by our shoppe and indulge yourself in some of our
thirst quenching specialty teas.
The
U.S. Tea Association recently ran a National Scholarship
Competition called Calm-A-Sutra of Tea, with spokesperson
singer Justin Guarini. There were almost 70 creative videos
submitted by young adults headed for college. Tara Taylor
of Rockville, MD was the winner! Click
here to view her great video and some of
the runner-ups. And to view Joe Simrany awarding Tara’s
prize on the CBS morning show, click
here.
THIS MONTHS FEATURED TEAS - TEAS FOR ICED TEA
All monthly
specials are 10% off!
Visit us at
The Cozy Tea Cart to view our full line of freshly
imported teas and unique gift items!
Blackberry
Fine Ceylon tea
blended with whole blackberries, and blackberry leaves to
make this fabulous, refreshing, sweet, medium-bodied tea.
Loose Tea - 4 oz -
$6.50
Key Lime Pie
A black tea blend
with key lime pie taste! This charming tea has candied
pineapple bits, lemon peels, all natural flavoring, yogurt
bits and marigold blossoms and is sure to be a hit at any of
your summer barbecues!
Loose Tea - 4 oz -
$5.50
Sunshine Blossoms
This green tea
blend is a work of art! The sunflower blossoms, red rose
blossoms, cornflower blossoms, and safflower blossoms
combined with the all natural mango apricot flavoring is
sure to please!
Loose Tea - 4 oz -
$7.35
UP-COMING EVENTS
|
JULY, 2007 |
|
Specialty Tea Institute |
Friday-Monday, 6th-9th
New York, NY
Danielle will be adding two new levels
of Level III Certification.
The Tea Shoppe will be CLOSED! |
|
Cooking with Tea:
A Tea
Tasting
(by
Danielle Beaudette of The Cozy Tea Cart)
and
Cooking Demonstration
of
Asian Inspired Dishes
(by
Liz Barbour of
The
Creative Feast) |
Sunday,
15th
3:00-6:00PM
The
Cozy Tea Cart Gardens
$40/person
Reservation and advanced payment
required.
Click here for more
information. |
|
Iced Tea Tasting |
Thursday,
19th
3:00-6:30PM
Manchester Farmers Market |
|
AUGUST, 2007 |
|
Iced Tea Tasting |
Thursday,
9th
3:00-6:30PM
Manchester Farmers
Market |
|
Tea Luncheon
Private Party |
Thursday,
16th
12:00-1:00PM
Alzheimer's Day Away
Program
Merrimack, NH |
|
The Tea Shoppe will be CLOSED! |
Saturday,
18th - Monday, 30th |
|
Afternoon Tea
Bridal Shower |
Saturday,
25th
Private party |
|
SEPTEMBER, 2007 |
|
Afternoon Tea
in Memory of 9/11
for the
Shelley Marshall Foundation
|
Sunday, 9th
2:00-4:00PM
Pillsbury Home
Milford, NH |
|
Tea Lecture |
Monday, 10th
RISE Program
Rivier College |
|
Tea Lecture |
Monday, 17th
RISE Program
Rivier College |
|
Jordan's Walk for
Wishes & Dash for Dreams
Iced Tea and Gift
Basket Donation |
Saturday,
22nd, Brookline, NH
Contact
Sharon Coffey at 673-3922 for more details.
www.JordansWalk.org |
|
Tea Lecture |
Monday, 24th
RISE Program
Rivier College |
|
Tea and Cookies
with the Author |
Saturday, 29th
11:00AM-3:00PM
Candlelite Inn |
|
Treasures of
Brookline,
Brookline, NH |
Saturday, 29th
10:00PM – 4:00PM
Richard Maghakian
Memorial School (RMMS) |
Check out our
Events page for tea tastings and events in
your area! (Note: This list is constantly changing, and
some private functions are not listed. To secure a date,
please call 2-3 months in advance.)
THE
SUMMER CONTEST HAS BEGUN!!:
We
will once again be running our summer contest from June
through the end of August. For full details, click
here. The summer contest theme is entitled, “Cooling
Off with Tea and My Family/Friends.” Share a unique
experience of how tea was a part of an enjoyable moment this
summer with your friends or family. This could be while on
vacation or at a special party or event.
It must be written in one-two paragraphs, and not more than
six lines each. Your submission will be published in our
September, 2007 newsletter. The October and November
2007 newsletters will have a link to your story on our web
site. All submissions should be
emailed to
info@TheCozyTeaCart.com
before August 31, 2007.
Or send a hard copy to
The Cozy Tea Cart,
40 Mountain Rd., Brookline, NH 03033. Your submission will
be judged according to our Seasonal Contest Rules. Now’s
the time to take a break, pour yourself a glass of iced cold
tea and start the creative writing juices going!
WE HAVE A SPRING
CONTEST WINNER!!:
Our
spring contest was Tea and
Poetry: My Poetic Experience.
Our spring contest winner is
Diana Carr of Amherst, NH. CONGRATULATIONS Diana!
Her delightful tea poem is shown
in the box to the left. Diana added this footnote to her
contest submission, “I love your Ginseng-Oolong tea and
several other ones!” Thank you Diana! For details on
the spring contest, click
here.
HEALTH NEWS
PACKING A BEACH BAG? DON’T
FORGET THE ICED TEA
Kevin Hughes/Melissa McAllister
Pollock
Communications, Inc.
Iced Tea: The Perfect Pick-me-Up for Health, Hydration
and Hot Summers
NEW YORK, NY, June 6, 2007 – As you head off to the
beach this summer, don’t forget to pack the summer
essentials – towel, a good book, sunscreen and iced tea.
Yes, iced tea. Because it’s great-tasting and calorie-free,
iced tea is a smart beverage choice to help keep our bodies
hydrated during the hot summer months. What’s more, research
suggests that…to view the remainder of this article, click
here.
We hope that
you have enjoyed reading through our newsletter. Your
comments and suggestions are a valuable part of
The Cozy Tea Cart's
growth and development. Please continue to email or call
us. We love hearing from you!
Teafully yours,
Danielle
Beaudette
The Cozy Tea
Cart
603-249-9111
www.TheCozyTeaCart.com
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