This week has been all about research! We got a bunch of tea from NYC and, thanks to Tim and Meggie, we got some awesome samples from Huntsville. Needless to say, we've been drinking a lot of tea. We're still getting through all of it, but thus far, the winner has been the tea from Piper and Leaf (www.piperandleaf.com). Their approach of sourcing produce locally and working with the best tea producers abroad is something we strive for and I personally love that there are tea blenders out there like us!

We're also on attempt number 2 for our Earl Grey base. We got the pipettes in and immediately put together a new recipe to try. It's aging now and we'll be trying it early next week. We are also on the hunt for more suppliers of black tea, and if I can convince Lindsay, of green tea as well. The black tea we're using is great, but we want some different varieties to use as a base.

-A