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Ever seen the inside of a tea bagging machine? This is just one section. The engineering is amazing!

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16 tea blends

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Nothing to see here. Just a break dancing log. via @junayed_

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Woohoo! We just got our 100th order on our new Shopify store!! Exciting milestone! https://www.teachaite.com/

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This is what happens when thoughtful design intersects with the things we love (like tea!)...

The Button Collection | SUOMU Design

New studio SUOMU Design recently debuted a tableware collection that focuses on creating a tactile tea time experience. Typically, tea time is well, focused on the tea, but SUOMU wants the experience to not only include tea, but also the tactile nature of having tea.

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Tea plantation in Cameron Highlands by wyndson on Flickr.

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I took a 7 week coast to coast road trip after being laid off from Boeing. I didn’t have a camper but realized that being able to pull off the road at a rest or truck stop was the way to go to make the trip affordable. With a few sheets of 1/2” plywood and misc. hardware this is what I came up with. The effort was well worth the time and materials.

Is this way cool or is it way cool

- Callan

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Tales from behind the scenes..

I went to the new office the other day to help bottle up some Happy Mountain Kombucha! HMK has had an official makeover, so now we're using these nice brown bottles. The new cap keeps that nice kombucha fizz in there much better than the old ones.

After four hours of groovin to music, filling up bottles of kombucha, and making jokes about feeling as if we were in the prohibition, Dom, Jeremiah, Chris, and I were able to churn out a nice "wall of bucha".

I also learned that day that I'm really bad with digital cameras.. 

- Callan

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Nothing better than velvet oolong in the sunshine!

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Hey thanks!

People often think you have to be coffee OR tea, but that's definitely not true! There is no reason not to be a fan of both.

For Starters.

As a full time coffee roaster, many here assume my job is coffee-lovers heaven. It is, but not for the reason they are referring to. They think I get the privilege to show up to work and gorge myself on every type of caffeinated beverage imaginable. Short, tall, and as often as I want. I get to be “wired” all day. This couldn’t be further from the truth. Once one of these customers take a deep breathe and drink some water to calm the jitters fueled by their 20 ounces of syrup with 4 shots, then they could process the fact that coffee is a profession, not an addiction.

For starters. Tea. Almost every morning, before I brew the latest roasted origin, I have tea. Black tea in particular. I’ve enjoyed this little separate ritual long before I ever became a coffee roaster. It’s complex and unique flavors are an enticing adventure.

Above is a personal favorite. “Creme de la Earl Grey” by Tea Chai Té. A nifty little shop in Portland, Oregon.

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Kinfolk Magazine - S. Velten by Parker Fitzgerald on Flickr.

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Hey we sell these lil owls! They're just the right size to wrap both your hands around them in a little owl-hug.

(via Owls | Flickr - Photo Sharing!)

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Green tea estates in Shiong Village, Nagaland on a misty, breezy morning.

Photographer - Vaibhav Mehta

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Tea Chai Té Giveaway!

Over at Tea Chai Té we want to share our teas with you so badly that we're giving some away! This is a twitter-centered contest so you'll need a twitter account to enter.

You have three tea options: Dream Blend, Moroccan Mint, and Vanilla Rose Chai (all are ORGANIC)

To enter: Tweet @teachaite which retail tea tin you would like of the three above and include the following hashtag: #teachaitegiveaway (make sure you spell this right because this is how we'll pick a winner!)

Rules and disclaimers:

- This is in no way associated with Tumblr or Twitter (no sponsorship, administration, or endorsement)

- You must be 18 or older to enter

- No repeat accounts

- No repeat tweets

A winner will be randomly chosen two weeks from now using random.org on April 29th!

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In the gloomy days of Portland's winter nothing could be better than finding an escape from the rain and dreary weather. It may be the gym for some, the salon for others, but for me, it’s between t...

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Our tiny yixing clay cups double as beautiful decorations and are under $5!