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Continue reading →: The Rest in RitualMorning Ritual Your eyes open. The room is still dark, and only the sound of a fan can be heard. You consider rolling over, but you feel awake, so you get out of bed. The house is still quiet, and the others are still sleeping. You mosey upstairs and catch…
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Continue reading →: Tea 101So you want to know more about tea and why I’m so into it that I’d write a blog on it. There is of course more detail in tea than could be put into one blog post and stay readable. But I will give a crash course for you to…
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Continue reading →: Observations from an ExpoBack in March I attended the World Tea Expo (WTE), held in Las Vegas, Nevada, for the second time and I had an amazing time. The people I worked with are just lovely, adapting to everything thrown their way during a busy Expo, and they are half the reason I…
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Continue reading →: The Snob on a BudgetAt one time or another, everyone is a snob about something: grammar, wine, restaurants, video games, makeup, fashion, etc. My wife jokingly calls me a tea snob and, I’ll admit, she isn’t wrong. However, my preferences–or snobbery–remain in my brain, and I will not shame people for their tea choices.…
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Continue reading →: How Do I Get Into Tea?If it’s your first time walking into a tea shop, more than likely you will find a wall lined with anywhere from 50-600 tea tins. I feel overwhelmed just writing it. Very quickly you find out there are more teas out there than just Earl Grey and Masala Chai. There…
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Continue reading →: Water in the Rabbit HoleWe all have that one friend or family member that is obsessed with researching something for days before making a decision–becoming a veritable expert on it. Plane tickets, the right kind of vacuum, which neighborhood to live in, and other things. This person spends what feels like an almost unhealthy…
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Continue reading →: Sweet & SaltySweet iced tea, saltine crackers, and The Deadliest Catch. At first glance, the three seem to have nothing to do with each other, but for me, they will be forever connected. When I was a teen, I had the privilege of a later bedtime than my younger brothers. Yes, only…
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Continue reading →: One Man’s Dirt is Another Man’s TreasureI have loved tea for the better part of 11 years now. Something about sitting down with a cup of warm drink in my hand makes me content. This summer, I spent time with my family in their Canadian split-level home, to which they recently added a beautiful wooden deck.…
Hello,
I’m Sean
I am an ardent tea lover, and I have been steeping and studying tea for almost a decade, working in the tea industry for a lot of that. I am constantly trying different teas and tisanes and experimenting with new ways of steeping them. My hope is to inspire you to either explore tea for the first time or provide some ideas to change up your steeping routine.
Sean the Tea Guy 