“I am full of passion to the degree where the cup nearly overflows and if I can pass this on to the younger generation”

“I am loving the High Tea Challenge, it is extraordinary and amazing to bring so many diverse cultures and hospitality people together to see the creativity and so many ways to use two leaves and a bud from one plant.”

“The tea is given the respect that it deserves; it is a drink and an ingredient to be used in food and that’s exciting and you know chefs are really only just starting to realise that tea as an ingredient, is not just something that we drink.”

“Tea Inspired festivities” seeks to achieve respect for, and an understanding of tea and its various personalities. At the heart of gastronomy is the harmony of several apparently disparate flavours on the tongue. The tea has the ability to complement gastronomy beautifully, either paired with food, or as an ingredient in food or beverage”