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was no turning back to tea bags. Graduating in economic develop- ment, a sales position opened up at Just Us! three years ago and the rest is history.
Frank’s favourite tea is Puer tea, spe- ci c to Yunnan. He proudly shows the fermented brick, much like a bar of gold, with its date stamp. Origi- nally, these puer teas were shaped in brick form and traded like money along the old trading routes. I can see Frank’s excitment as he says, “the more you get into tea, it pulls you in and the more you want to explore the history”. We discuss the packaging and care of the bricks of tea and savour its pungent rich, almost burgandy, notes.
We all agreed when cupping our
tea that there are di erent types of tea for di erent parts of the day, to “match the time of day and mood”. at tea has a “richness and fullness in avour and not just the ca eine buzz”. Tea, like ne wines, re ects the terroir of the geography and climate of its growing conditions. ere is a certain sense of adventure if one is immersed in tea history. It has a romantic story book quality.
Britt and Frank’s vision is to educate
customers as there is “bad tea in rural Nova Scotia” and to educate palates. As Britt states, “tea is a lovely thing- an intimate experience”.
ese two tea sommeliers in training will bring their passion and knowledge to their customers, and in turn, change the world locally and globally for small tea producers.
A win-win for everyone.
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