2:00 pm - The Name of the Tea
2:00 - 2:45 pm; Anthony Tellin
The name of the Tea English Breakfast and Earl Grey—two icons of British Tea that can be found in nearly every tea isle around the globe. But what do these names mean? Do they signify a recipe, a ratio, an ingredient or a preparation? How have their profiles or definitions changed over time?
Join me to discuss, and taste, a bit of history as we dive into these English tea legends with a tale of taxes, blending, adulteration and regulation that helped shape these two tea icons.
Presenter Bio
Anthony Tellin, A. Tellin Co.
Anthony Tellin is a tea blender, formulator and industry consultant with decades of tea experience. He learned his craft from Steven Smith as well as countless tasting rooms, auctions and factories throughout tea origin countries. His work can be found in nearly every grocery store in North America, behind brands both big and small and in many of the more innovative approaches to tea.