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Vallie Prince

The Kraken's Cup

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  • Educating consumers about tea's cultural significance, health benefits, traditions, history.
  • Tasting, blending, formulation, packaging, product life-cycle

I am very passionate about using tea as a way to connect our community. My tearoom is growing into a community hub, both as a place where people can disconnect from the chaos of the "normal" world for a while to connect with each other, and as a place where they can learn about and experience the world of tea. I have degrees in anthropology and religious studies, and the one thing that both of these educational paths have led me to appreciate is how tea crosses continents, cultures, time, and beliefs. It brings us together by providing a common ground where we can start a dialog.

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Dan is an editor and publisher, a podcaster, blogger, and beverage retail consultant. 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 and has 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 launched the Tea Biz podcast. He began his publications career in 1974 as a newspaper reporter.