Tea Meetups: Brewing Connections and Building Communities

March 8, 2025

Across the globe, from Paris to Tokyo, tea lovers are transforming online chats into in‑person gatherings. These Tea MeetUps—grassroots, inclusive, and free—bring strangers together to share a pot, learn brewing styles, and discover teas they might never have encountered otherwise. What began as a riverside gathering in Paris has now evolved into a worldwide movement, with city-based groups flourishing across Europe, North America, and Asia. [su_highlight background="#ffffff" color="#

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Dan Bolton

Dan is publisher, podcast host, and blogger. He is a frequent speaker at industry seminars and conferences (virtual and in-person). Dan was the first editor and publisher at World Tea News, worked as editor and publisher of Tea Magazine and managing editor of STiR coffee and tea. His work appears online and in many magazines. In 2016 he organized the collaborative group of tea journalists and experts who founded Tea Journey magazine and in 2021 he launched the Tea Biz podcast. He began his publications career in 1974 as a newspaper reporter.