Having a child has really taken the wind out of the sails of my blog writing, Two posts in the last two years!? I promise to do better! I haven't been sitting on my laurels in the world of tea however, so let me bring you up to speed.
Since travelling back west last year, I was busy busy at my day job while preparing for the Toronto Tea Festival! It was the 5th Annual and it went off without a hitch. I was one of the organizers and also handled social media, while my husband lent a hand taking pictures on the day and distributing posters in the weeks beforehand along with the team. I love tea festivals and this one did not disappoint. I bought so much tea!
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| Tea lovers lining up to get into the 5th annual Toronto Tea Festival |
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| Hard working volunteers |
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| Beautiful gaiwan waiting for tea |
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| Tao Tea Leaf (co-sponsor of the Toronto Tea Festival and one of the best tea shops in town) |
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| The winners of the TTF Tea Tasters Box Competition (#teaTastersBoxTO) |
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| Some tasty tidbits to go with all the tea |
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| Honey with tea? Perfect combo! |
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| Dan Bolton of Tea Journey Magazine (Media sponsor) |
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| Puer tea cakes on display (Jalam Teas) |
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| The real spices that can be found in Chaiwala's chai |
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| More shortbread! I HEARD these were really good, they were sold out by the time I got back to their booth. Sniff sniff... |
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| CBC interviewing Kevin Gascoyne of Camellia Sinensis |
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| Linda Gaylard, The Tea Stylist & fellow Tea Sommelier |
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| Old guard and new guard. Laura Byran, retiring co-chair and Raelene Gagnon, new co-chair of the Tea Guild of Canada (co-sponsor of the TEA FESTIVAL) |
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| Korean Tea Ceremony |
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| Bill Kamula (co-chair of the Tea Guild of Canada and George Brown College tea program instructor) narrating the Chinese Tea Ceremony |
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| Japanese Tea Ceremony |
Featured tasting competitions! Guess who got to steep, pour and mark papers…
After a busy and successful two days, time for some tea! Ahh....
This post featured photos by me and my guy, Drew Taylor: eclectic artist. You can see more of his work @drewtaylorphotos on Instagram. What makes him eclectic? Writing, acting, directing, photography... drewtaylor.ca .
