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BACK TO: TEA BUREAU or THE TEA HOUSE TIMES CLICK HERE FOR SPEAKERS BUREAU ADVERTISING DETAILS Welcome to Tea Speakers Bureau - a division of Tea Bureau USE CHART BELOW TO FIND A SPEAKER Looking for a speaker or entertainment for your next event? Whether you are hosting a tea party, tea event, or running a tea business, find speakers here. Listings below may include Speakers on tea or other interesting themes for tea gatherings, Etiquette, Protocol, and Manners experts. Tea Trainers and Consultants listed here as well. Many can be called upon to assist with news articles, TV, radio, etc. Just ask! Search for your state in the chart below. Click on the name of the person or business you are interested in and it will take you to the exact place on this page to view more details. Most speakers are willing to travel outside their area if their expenses are paid for. Contact speakers directly for information. Attempts are made to obtain referrals for businesses listed here and if those referrals are confirmed, the name of the business is highlighted and recommended. NOTE: If you are using Tea Speakers Bureau, please read our copyright notice at the bottom of this page.
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Name: Michele Abrate Business Name: Armstrong & Hedges LTD Address: 29 Brehaut Court, Alameda, CA 94502 Phone Number: 510-866-5681 Click here to Email Website: www.teagardentravel.com Specialty: Speaker I offer my services as a motivational speaker, using the metaphor of afternoon tea as the opportunity to take time for yourself, reflect on the events of your day and to contemplate what the future may hold. I have often produced large tea parties for national magazines, local charities and women's groups. Sharing the knowledge I have learned about tea from my own attendance at many well known tea conferences and a global travel business my talks are always entertaining and inspirational to the audience. Please contact member for availability and programs offered. Name: Debbie Anderson Business Name: Victorian House Scones Address: P.O. Box 8094, Lafayette, IN 47903-8094 Contact/email details: See website Website: www.victorianhousescones.com Programs or Topics offered: Scone Baking Demonstrations ♦Specialty Tea Institute Level 3 Professional Series Graduate Name: Danielle Beaudette Business Name: The Cozy Tea Cart Address: 40 Mountain Rd, Brookline, NH Phone Number: 603.249.9111 Click here to Email Website: www.thecozyteacart.com Specialty: Speaker - Please contact member for availability and programs offered. Name: Cynthia Grosso Business Name: Charleston School of Protocol & Etiquette Address: Charleston, SC Phone Number: 843.207.1025 Email: see website Website: www.charlestonschoolofprotocol.com Specialty: Speaker - Trainer - Consultant - Protocol Programs or Topics offered: The Charleston School of Protocol and Etiquette specializes in helping people handle life's events and changes with style, polish and confidence. The Charleston School of Protocol offers seminars and consulting services in business etiquette and medical/dental office protocol. Special tea and dining etiquette programs available. Availability: Will travel. Current events: see website. Name: Dharlene Marie Fahl-Brittian Address: El Cajon, CA Phone Number: 619.985.1233 Click here to Email Websites: www.takeupthecup.com www.leanteenselfesteem.org Specialty: Author, Speaker, Teen Motivator, Obesity Advocate Please contact member for availability and programs offered. Name: Marcella Farina Address: Mechanicsburg, PA Phone Number: 717-421-1992 Click here to Email Specialty: Speaker ♦Specialty Tea Institute Level 3 Professional Series Graduate Name: Melanie Franks Address: 266 Saint Marks Ave, 4th floor, Brooklyn NY 11238 Phone Number: 210-387-7801 Click here to Email Specialty: Speaker Please contact member for availability and programs offered. Name: Earlene Grey Address: PO Box 228, Oregon City, OR 97045 Phone Number: 503-655-2809 Click here to Email Website: www.earlenegrey.com Specialty: Speaker - Trainer - Entertainment Programs or Topics offered: Earlene offers poetry readings and a bit of tea info. Presentations are geared toward the audience, so the discussions will vary in nature. Trainings, Seminars. Poetry reading. You may go to Earlene’s website and listen to her read. Earlene also offers a CD of her reading the entire Musings With a Cuppa poetry book. Availability: Current events: see website. ♦Specialty Tea Institute Level 3 Professional Series Graduate Name: Judith Guard Business Name: Zhong Guo Cha (US & Asia) Phone Number: 203.918.0665 Click here to Email Specialty: Speaker - Please contact member for availability and programs offered. ♦Specialty Tea Institute Level 3 Professional Series Graduate Name: Suzette Hammond Business Name: Peet's Coffee and Teas Address: 2124 Vine St., Berkeley, CA Phone Number: 503.449.6681 Click here to Email Specialty: Speaker - Please contact member for availability and programs offered. ♦Specialty Tea Institute Level 3 Professional Series Graduate Name: Mohammed Hanif Business Name: Bengal Tea House Address: Rocky Hill, CT Phone Number: 203.668.4775 Click here to Email Website: Specialty: Speaker - Please contact member for availability and programs offered. ~8a name="KARENHARTWICK"> ♦Specialty Tea Institute Level 3 Professional Series Graduate Name: Karen Hartwick Business Name: Stratford Tea Leaves Address: 433 Erie St, Stratford, Ontario, Canada Phone Number: 800-733-0376 or 519.273.1201 Click here to Email Specialty: Speaker - Please contact member for availability and programs offered. ♦Specialty Tea Institute Level 3 Professional Series Graduate Name: Kristine Henderson Business Name: The Pleasures of Tea Address: Bohemia, New York Phone Number: 631-278-5755 Click here to Email Website: www.pleasuresoftea.com Specialty: Speaker Please contact member for availability and programs offered. Name: Maxine Holmgren Business Name: Mystery Tea Parties Address: California Phone Number: 951.301.7218 Click here to Email Website: www.mysteryteaparties.com Specialty: Speaker/entertainment Programs or Topics offered: Fun character sketches from varied mystery tea party plans and inspiring story of how it all got started for this senior citizen. Availability: California - sometimes Arizona. ♦Specialty Tea Institute Level 3 Professional Series Graduate Name: Gretchen Iler Business Name: Tea Safari Phone Number: 847.587.7549 Click here to Email Website: www.teasafari.com Specialty: Speaker - Please contact member for availability and programs offered. ~ Name: Elizabeth Knight Business Name: Tea With Friends Phone Number: 201-222-1154 Email: See Website www.teawithfriends.com Specialty: Internationally known Author, Speaker, Consultant, Tour Guide Programs or Topics Offered: Author of Tea With Friends, Celtic Teas With Friends, and Tea In The City: New York, a sipping & shopping photo guidebook. Elizabeth is a frequent guest on national television and radio programs including The Travel Channel and The Home Shopping Network. As the former tea sommelier for the historic St. Regis Hotel, and spokesperson for Royal Doulton China, Knight is much sought after for speaking engagements and workshops, including the British National Trust, The World Tea Expo, TeaTime Magazine, The Missouri Botanical Garden and New York University. She also conducts tea-themed walking tours of New York City. Availability: New York, New Jersey Metro Area. Will travel, US and International ♦Specialty Tea Institute Level 3 Professional Series Graduate Name: Judith Krall-Russo Food Historian & Tea Specialist Location: PO Box 515, Fords, New Jersey Phone: 732-985-2486 Fax: 732-985-5138 Click here to Email www.teafoodhistory.com Upcoming Workshops - see event calendar at www.theteahousetimes.com ♦Specialty Tea Institute Level 3 Professional Series Graduate Name: Kirsten Kristensen Business Name: Tea 4 U, LLC Address: 2 Pal Drive, Ocean, NJ Phone Number: 1-888-Tea4U-1-2 Click here to Email Website: www.Tea4U.com Specialty: Speaker - Tea Coach - Certified Tea Specialist - Consultant Programs or Topics offered: Educational tea lectures, seminars, workshops and tea parties on a variety of topics (contact us for a list of topics). Tea consulting (tea rooms, cafes/restaurants/hotels). Also offer a selection of high quality flavored green teas, organic teas, and Ayurvedic blends. We are a major supporter of "Three Cups of Tea", Central Asia Institute, Bozeman, Montana, and initiator of the Go Green Gold Certificate for tea rooms and tea businesses. Blogs: www.Tea4U.com/blog, www.Tea4U.com/GoGreenTeaRooms. ♦Specialty Tea Institute Level 3 Professional Series Graduate Name: Judy Larkin Business Name: The Larkin Tea Co., LLC dba The Tea Lady Address: 501 Ashton Dr., Falling Waters, WV Phone Number: 304.274.8971 Click here to Email Website: www.larkintea.com Specialty: Speaker - Please contact member for availability and programs offered. ♦Specialty Tea Institute Level 3 Professional Series Graduate Name: Amy H. Lee Business Name: Annapolis Tea Company Address: 604 Old County Road, Severna Park, MD Phone Number: 443-994-7127 Click here to Email Website: www.annapolisteacompany.net Specialty: Speaker - Please contact member for availability and programs offered. Name: Aurora Livingston Business Name: Virginia Historic Tea Society Address: 4604 Brideshead Court, Virginia Beach, VA 23464 Phone Number: 757-226-0992 Click here to Email. Website: under construction Specialty: Director, Tea Society , Director and instructor, "The Art of Tea Of Tea Class Then and Now" Programs or Topics offered: The Society is dedicated to the ongoing education of members about the history of tea, its cultural importance, the art of presentation, etiquette and other related topics. Varied activities will offer members opportunities to broaden their experiences in the world of tea and to participate in function of preference, to share the love of tea, to foster friendships and to always have fun. Availability: Dates and times of our classes are listed on our website. Dates are based on interest and demand for the class. ♦Specialty Tea Institute Level 3 Professional Series Graduate Name: Lynayn Mielke Business Name: East-West Tea Emporium Address: Arnold, MD Phone Number: 410.353.7727 Click here to Email Specialty: Speaker - Please contact member for availability and programs offered. ~ ♦Specialty Tea Institute Level 3 Professional Series Graduate Name: Gillian Niblett Business Name: Tea At The White House Address: 297 Dundas Street East, Waterdown, Ontario, Canada Phone Number: 905.690.9987 Click here to Email Website: www.teaatthewhitehouse.com Specialty: Speaker - Please contact member for availability and programs offered. Name: Patty Suchy, Travel Consultant/Writer Business Name: Novel Explorations, Where Fiction and Travel Merge Click here to Email: Website: www.novelexplorations.com Speaker topics: Tea Travels, Incorporating Travel into Your Tea Business, Incorporating Other Interests into your tea travels (e.g., gardening, antiques, porcelains, literature, etc.), Tea in Great Britain and Ireland Availability: Willing to travel anywhere, providing basic expenses are met (e.g., gas, any overnight expenses, etc.) Price Range: Moderate Tour Categories: Literary/Educational/Group/Tea Name: Patricia A. O'Brien Business Name: Teatime Pleasures Address: Illinois Phone Number: 847-679-2538 Specialty: Certified Tea and Etiquette Consultant Programs or Topics offered: Speaker for Women's Organizations, Girl Scout's and tearooms Availability: Please contact for topics, availability and fees. Business: Par-TEA with Katherine, Ledgewood, NJ Location: 538 Rt 10 West, Ledgewood, NJ Phone: 973-945-3827 Click here to Email Website Specialty: Speaker - Tea Room Consultant Bringing afternoon tea to your home. Various presentations available on tea and etiquette or tea and business. ♦Specialty Tea Institute Level 3 Professional Series Graduate Name: Rasmin Peiris Business Name: Organic Products Lanka Inc. Address: Oakville-Ontario, Canada Phone Number: 905.337.0629 Click here to Email Specialty: Speaker - Please contact member for availability and programs offered. ♦Specialty Tea Institute Level 3 Professional Series Graduate Name: Diane Peroulakis Business Name: Queen of Cups Tea Room Address: Palm Beach Gardens, FL Phone Number: 561.799.3578 Click here to Email Specialty: Speaker - Please contact member for availability and programs offered. ♦Specialty Tea Institute Level 3 Professional Series Graduate Name: David Plaskett Business Name: Hawaii Coffee Company Address: Honolulu, HI Click here to Email Specialty: Speaker - Please contact member for availability and programs offered. Name: James Norwood Pratt Business Name: Tea Society Address: San Francisco, CA Click here to Email Website: www.teasociety.org Specialty: Author - Speaker - Consultant - Writer Programs or Topics offered: Varies - Availability: CA - will travel + expenses Born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and brought up on land which has been in his family since before the American Revolution, James Norwood Pratt was educated at Chapel Hill and abroad and published his first book on tea in 1982. -- Whether as Honorary Director of America's first traditional Chinese tea house or as International Juror of India's first-ever tea competition, James Norwood Pratt has served the cause of tea around the world for thirty years as author, instigator and teacher. He is America's acknowledged Tea Sage and quite possibly the world's most widely read authority on tea and tea lore.
♦Specialty Tea Institute Level 3 Professional Series Graduate Name: Lisa Boalt Richardson Business Name: Lisa Knows Tea Phone Number: 678.867.2088 Website: www.lisaknowstea.com Specialty: Speaker - Please contact member for availability and programs offered. Lisa Boalt Richardson is the author of Tea with a Twist, Entertaining and Cooking with Tea and the upcoming The World in Your Teacup. She travels the country speaking at conferences and special events focusing on her culinary arts and specialty tea expertise. As one of the first 15 in the world to graduate from the Specialty Tea Institute in 2008, Lisa holds the title of "Certified Tea Specialist". She resides in Atlanta with her husband and two children. ♦Specialty Tea Institute Level 3 Professional Series Graduate Name: Elise E. Scott Business Name: Pearl Fine Teas, LLC Address: Washington, DC Phone: 1-866-TEA LOVE (832-5683) Click here to Email Website: www.pearlteas.com Please contact member for availability and programs offered. Name: Sarah Scarborough Business Name: Partners Tea Company, Fair Trade Teas Address: TN Phone Number: 615-335-4063 Click here to Email Website: www.fairtradeteas.com www.partnerstea.com Specialty: My expertise is in the field of sustainable teas. With over 10 years experience in Organic farming and a life-long interest in global cultures, I started Fair Trade Teas in 2001. Since then, I have traveled to the origins of tea from India and Sri Lanka to Africa learning about the social and environmental impacts of the tea trade and sourcing organic and Fair Trade teas for businesses I have developed including Scarborough Fair Foods in Australia and New Zealand, Fair Trade Teas in the US and most recently, Partners Tea Company. I have completed courses with the Specialty Tea Institute and teach a tea appreciation class, Journey to Tea, nationally and globally. You can also find my tea tours to the origins of tea running twice a year at fairtradeteas.com. Name: Dawnya Sasse (aka Lady Dawnya) Business Name: Start a Tea Business Website: www.startateabusiness.com Specialty: Trainer - Consultant Programs or Topics offered: On-line Tea Business Training Availability: On-line Current events: see website. ♦Specialty Tea Institute Level 3 Professional Series Graduate Name: Rebecca Sheeran Business Name: The Tea Grotto Address: 2030 S. 900 E., Salt Lake City, UT Phone Number: 801.580.2772 Specialty: Speaker - Please contact member for availability and programs offered. Name: Christine Stazo Business Name: Christine's Secret Garden Address: 1022 Pennsylvania Ave, Pen Argyl, PA Phone Number: 610-295-7493 Website: www.christinessecretgarden.com Programs or Topics offered: Information presented on the history and path of tea, the history of "The Tea" and its social significance, including the earlier roadside teahouses (rest stops) at the onset of the age of the automobile and the health benefits of tea. Experience in addressing group sizes up to 135. Availability: Will travel up to one hour. ♦Specialty Tea Institute Level 3 Professional Series Graduate Name: Kyle Stewart Business Name: The Cultured Cup Address: 8312 Preston Center Plaza Dr., Dallas, TX 75225 Phone Number: 888-VIP-TEAS Click here to Email Website: www.TheCulturedCup.com Specialty: Speaker Please contact member for availability and programs offered. Name: Gail Gastelu, Publisher, Editor-in-Chief Business Name: The Tea House Times Address: PO Box 1049, Sparta, NJ 07871 Click here to Email Website: www.theteahousetimes.com www.teabureau.com Specialty: Speaker - Consultant - Writer - Tea Tours - TV - Radio Programs or Topics offered: Varies - Availability: NJ/NYC area - to women's groups, girl scouts, etc. Radio & Television. Special services: Correspondent for Tea Radio, Correspondent for Celebrity Chef Connection, Mother Daughter Tea Program on Daily Connections talk show on Ebru TV, writing for several publications besides The Tea House Times. See www.TeaCourse.com - Produced by The Tea House Times Name: Jaclyn Theis Business Name: Roses and Showers Address: 1135 West Center, Rochester, MN 55902 Phone Number: 507-281-4733 Click here to Email Specialty: Victorian Actress and Speaker on the Victorian Era Please contact member for availability and programs offered. ♦Specialty Tea Institute Level 3 Professional Series Graduate Name: Barbara Tuson Business Name: SBS Teas Address: 10005 Bavin Pl, Raleigh, NC 27613 Phone Number: 919 455-5971 Click here to Email Website: www.sbsteas.com Specialty: Speaker Please contact member for availability and programs offered. Name: Mark “Dr. Tea” Ukra Address: 8612 Melrose ave. West Hollywood, CA 90069, Phone Number: 310 801-3971 cell or 310 657-9300 store Email: Click here to Email Website: www.ultimateteadiet.com Specialty: Speaker - Consultant Speaking Topics:
Availability: California - Will Travel. For nearly two decades Mark Ukra, “Dr. Tea” has traveled the world to pursue his studies of tea and is considered to be a leading authority on the subject. He owns the original Dr. Tea’s Tea Garden & Herbal Emporium in Los Angeles, and is the author of The Ultimate Tea Diet: How Tea Can Boost Your Metabolism, Shrink Your Appetite, and Kick-Start Remarkable Weight Loss (Collins Lifestyle). A passionate speaker about the joys and healthy benefits of tea, he has given “Good Health” seminars produced by The Learning Annex in major cities across the country, and lectures on the high seas, at tea expos, and hospitals across the country. ♦Specialty Tea Institute Level 3 Professional Series Graduate Name: Cheryl Watson Address: 10500 Kincaid Dr. Suite 201, Fishers, IN 46037 Phone Number: (317) 558-8550 Click here to Email Specialty: Speaker Please contact member for availability and programs offered. Name: Janet Young Business Name: Over the Teacup Address: 3814 Old Gettysburg Rd, Camp Hill, PA 17011 Phone Number: 717-737-5099 Website: www.overtheteacup.com Specialty: Speaker - Certified Tea & Etiquette Consultant Programs or Topics offered: Educational lectures, seminars, and workshops on a variety of topics (contact me for listing of topics) ~BACK TO TOP
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