Men and Tea
Most people don’t expect a woman to be blogging about “Men and Tea.” But, the first people to have influenced me the most about tea have been men, including my husband, three sons, step father (who lived to be 100) and my father-in-law. Tea never seemed like a girly thing to me. Just a civilized, special time. During the last 40 years, as I experienced hundreds of “afternoon teas,” in fancy hotels, museums, tea rooms, cafes all over the world, there were always men involved. If they weren’t enjoying the tea with us, they were serving or preparing the tea for us.
Fifty percent of our customers at the Tea Embassy are men. In fact, they usually purchase the most expensive teas. I think more and more men are coming out of the woodwork, openly enjoying their travel mugs of tea or even their teacups.
So during the celebration of Father’s Day, let me suggest that tea is a great gift for fathers. How about a travette teapot, some Tea Embassy tea and the Story of Tea or Tea Lovers Treasury. You could add a gift certificate for Afternoon Tea at the Driskill Hotel as they begin serving again every Friday or take your dad to the Steeping Room at the Domain. —Carol
Afternoon Tea in Denver