September 2008 News from Elmwood Inn Fine Teas and Benjamin Press

Benjamin Press Acquires Dorothea Johnson's Tea & Etiquette®

Benjamin Press and Elmwood Inn Fine Teas has purchased the rights to Dorothea Johnson's ten part manual, Tea & Etiquette® as well as her classic book, Tea & Etiquette – Taking Tea for Business and Pleasure.

Johnson is the founder of The Protocol School of Washington and resident etiquette advisor for the Ellen television show. She is the author of four books and writes the Tea & Etiquette column for TeaTime magazine. She has been named Woman of the Year by both Victoria and Southern Lady magazines. Benjamin Press is the publisher of her best-selling Children's Tea & Etiquette book, released in 2006.

"Bruce and Shelley Richardson, along with their staff are true Tea Diplomats, Johnson said. "I am proud and honored that, because of our decade-old friendship, the legacy of Tea & Etiquette will continue for years to come."

The Tea and Etiquette book is being redesigned, updated and illustrated for fall release.  You may pre-order it via our online store.

The tea portion of the Tea & Etiquette manual has been updated by Bruce Richardson. It's a great resource for tea room owners, speakers, and etiquette consultants. The workbook includes scripts, handouts, and instructions on how to teach your audience basic dining and etiquette skills. There are ten themed programs such as Business Tea and Etiquette, Mother-Daughter Tea & Etiquette, and Teddy Bear Tea & Etiquette. For more information, go to our new page at www.teaandetiquette.org or press the logo below.

Bruce Richardson_helps Forbes Traveler

identify America's Top Tea Houses. Read it here.

THE MEANING OF

TEA

74-minute Feature Length Film

This beautiful film made its debut at this year's World Tea Expo. Filmed in locations around the world, Norwood Pratt and others give you a insightful and uplifting look into tea's influence on cultures everywhere.

$29.95

Order online.

THE MEANING OF TEA CD

Soundtrack is also available at $19.95.

Available wholesale or retail.

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The National Archives Turns to Elmwood Inn Fine Teas

Elmwood Inn Fine Teas has produced a private label tea commemorating one of the pivotal events in the colonies' struggle for independence. The project was commissioned by the Gift Shop at The National Archives in Washington, DC. The home of our nation's most treasured documents requested one of the teas thrown overboard in Boston Harbor.

We researched the invoice from the event, created the custom label (complete with historical engraving), and filled the tins with a historically-correct Chinese green tea named Hyson. The story of the tea and the rebellious event is included on the label. Available only through the National Archives Gift Shop at 202-357-5271.

Learn how your business can benefit from our private labelling program by visiting our wholesale page.

Elmwood Inn Fine Teas Designs The Shaker Village Blend

The 2,000 acre restored Shaker Village lies just up the road from Elmwood Inn Fine Teas. This beautiful National Landmark is one of Kentucky's historical gems. Bruce Richardson discovered a wooden tea box with "Gunpowder China Green Tea" stenciled on it in one of the 1820 era buildings. The Shakers were fantastic herbalists and the kitchen gardens always included peppermint.  With those two bits of information, Bruce Richardson blended a Gunpowder Green Tea and Peppermint tea bag that was introduced in early August.  The beautiful labels have the Shaker Tree of Life image.  It is available to our retailers across the country or you may buy it online.

Tea 101 Seminar coming September 5-7  Read more...

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The Teabag Turns 100 Read the full story...

Lake Agnes Teahouse

Bruce and Shelley Richardson spent time recently in the Canadian Rockies photographing tea rooms for TeaTime magazine and the 2008 edition of Great Tea Rooms of America. They hiked through a light snow to the Lake Agnes Teahouse, located 1200 feet above Lake Louise.  With no electricity or modern coveniences, this pristine setting gives a new meaning to "high tea!"  Read Bruce's six-page photo story in the May/June edition of TeaTime.

Read Bruce's Taking Tea in Scotland story in the September issue of TeaTime, available  from our online store.

Bruce Richardson shot and wrote the cover story on Tea in San Francisco for the April edition of Fresh Cup magazine. Read it online...

The Great Tea Room of America 2008 edition will be available for shipment in July. The 4th edition has been expanded and updated with several new tea rooms and a new section of tea shops. Order now retail or wholesale.

The 2008 edition of Great Tea Rooms of Britain has also been expanded by 20 pages. It is available now.  Order now retail or wholesale.

New Books from Benjamin Press

Jane Pettigrew's beautiful British book makes the perfect gift. Available wholesale of retail. Read more about Jane at www.janepettigrew.com

Elizabeth Knight's great new collection contains over 30 recipes by Shelley Richardson! Available retail or wholesale.

Hot off the Press!  Great Alice in Wonderland themed tea parties as mentioned in July Romantic Homes magazine! 2008 updated edition. Available retail or wholesale.

2008 EXPANDED EDITION

THE NEW TEA COMPANION

by Jane Pettigrew and Bruce Richardson

Now 250 pages, 300 photographs and 50 new teas. This book is used by every major tea company in the US and Great Britain. Produced by The National Trust of England and Benjamin Press. Hardcover with jacket.  Ships early September. Be sure to stock your store now.

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Tea and Health

Read Bruce Richardson's report about the 2007 International Tea and Health Symposium.

Looking Deeply into Tea

You can see short video clips from the Richardson's book Looking Deeply into Tea at our new website www.lookingdeeply.com