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Thoughts from the Hong Kong Tea International Fair

October 15th, 2010

This year I again had the opportunity to attend this event.  As one would expect, the majority of the exhibitors were from China, though there was a slightly better representation from other countries this year than last. The exhibitors also seemed a bit more prepared to talk to attendees outside the region.
The attendees reflected a more international flair, for sure.  I talked to visitors from Russia, Mexico, Australia, and several countries from Eastern Europe.

I really got more out of the Fair this year than last.  A renewed acquaintance with a Buddhist monk whose community has a small organic tea farm just north of Taipei, and an successful meeting with Lin’s Ceramic Studio from Taiwan are bringing some exciting new offering to The Tea Smith.

Next time I will share some interesting tidbits from a couple of the seminars I attended on the state of tea in China.  It is more dynamic than I would have considered it to be, given 5000 years of practice.

It’s a Big World… Drink it Up!

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