I cannot think of many events in life that are a better cause for celebration than the beginnings of a long held dream becoming a reality. After years and years of enjoying fine teas, dating back to when I first discovered Grace Rare Teas and experienced my first great Darjeeling, and many subsequent trips to England where I enjoyed Bed and Breakfast Inn tea services as well as the ultimate high teas at the Pump Room in Bath and the Ritz, I have long wanted to enjoy providing others with the tea experience. Now I can, even if starting slowly.
After months of becoming updated on the more recent trends such as Rooibos, fruit, herbal, berry and floral tisanes, every imaginable new blend, whites, yellows and more as well as communicating with some excellent wholesalers, we are finally getting things off the ground. Even as I am typing this, my wife is busily posting new entries to our website while we both await the unpacking of yet another shipment!
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I'm sure that many of you can share in our experience and delight of unpacking each new blend and thoroughly enjoying the incredible aromas that almost transport us to lands far away. Too, we both thoroughly enjoy our new daily ritual of sampling the wonderful range of tastes, textures, visual appeal and more as we break from our packaging to enjoy a cup.
Sure, we both have a lot of further definition and refinement to do, but each new day brings even more fun as we consider accessories and our marketing mix of new complementary products. Essentially, we will offer two primary groupings, the teas, specialty foods ( baking mixes & preserves, etc.) and the boutique items such as natural potpourris, and bath and body. Actually, I would imagine that as the tea and accompaniments grow, the other will diminish, but for now the other helps to support the tea and seems to work well for the ladies.
Whatever the future may hold, we have taken the first step. Now, back to posting and describing all of the wonderful teas. Only about 200 to go!
Clarence W. Walker, Creative Accents Online www.cretiveaccentsonline.net
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