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Wes Anderson's Pal Waris Ahluwalia Pops Tea Room Under NYC High Line

A tea room dedicated to love and history, the pop-up space is Ahluwalia's latest foray into creative, cultural entrepreneurship.READ»

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Innovation in China's Tea Industry

Joshua Kaiser of Rishi Tea pioneered organic, fair-trade tea in the United States, but also in China.READ»

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Brian Ritchie: Violent Femmes Bassist Turned Tasmanian Tea Slinger, Japanese Bamboo Flutist

How a few side gigs with his former band led to a post-rock career as an arts entrepreneur and tea shop owner.READ»

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Can Nicholas Tung's Modern Tea Bars Make Hong Kong Hipsters Traditional Again?

Here's what we found out at the Hong Kong International Tea Fair, Asia's premiere tea source expo.READ»

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How Scientist Robert Fortune Fueled Britain's Expansion by Stealing the Secret of Tea

Sarah Rose, author of a new book about how tea forged historical relations between China, India, and the West, says that industrial espionage in the 1800s shaped the world much the way it does today.READ»

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Cho Yung Tea

Cho Yung Tea seems to be the rage among tea drinkers today and is a hot topic for those who taut the health benefits of it as well. But, what is green tea anyway? Is it green or what? Actually green tea comes from the same plant as ...READ»

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Keurig B60 - Prepare Your Coffee In Luxury

One thing you may possibly need to know is that the Keurig B60 also supplies warm water for other types of beverages. Sure enough, if you like coffee, then you may get it to brew a fresh cup every instance. Yet, you could also brew ...READ»

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Portfolio of the Day: Joey Roth

How one young designer creates products that celebrate ritual, using materials that break-in slowly.READ»

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Identifying and Acting Upon the Elusive “Critical Few”

Process improvement consultants often talk about the importance of focusing your efforts on the critical few—those 3-4 things that, as a business, you can (or can’t) live without. Everyone agrees that process improvement is ...READ»

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New Snapple Taste-Test: No HFCS, Fewer Calories. But the Taste?

What's an iced tea got to do to get respect these days? That's the question that tormented Snapple executives as they saw their product get squeezed in the bodega and pizza shop refrigerator cases by an assortment of enhanced ...READ»

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Shark Fin Infuser, Possibly The Most Evil Tea-Maker Ever

Sharky is a floating tea-infuser that looks like a shark fin marauding through the dangerous waters of your tea mug that simultaneously releases streamers of steeped tea that look suspiciously like the detritus after a nasty shark ...READ»

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Coca Cola and Honest Tea -- The Plot Thickens!

Since Coca Cola acquired a minority interest in Honest Tea back in February of this year, the organic beverage company has utilized the benefits of the partnership to come a long way, and according to CEO Seth Goldman, managed to ...READ»

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In Today's Papers

Reading and ripping: Eyeing a Billion Tea Drinkers, Starbucks Pours It On in China (Registration may be required) "Its Big Challenge: Creating A New Taste for Coffee, And Charging Top Prices" Hormel Struggles to Add Upscale Foods ...READ»

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How Innovative Leadership Impacts Customer Experience - Part 1

We've talked a lot about innovative leadership. As an experience architect, I'm also interested in how innovative leadership is reflected in customer experience. Let me hear from you on this one. I'll start us off by contributing ...READ»

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Feed Creativity

How do you put the snap back in a celebrated brand whose appeal has gone flat? With a relentless focus on innovation and the power of new ideas.READ»