Quick – name a country that grows tea! China, Japan, India or Sri Lanka may be among the first to come to mind. But some innovative entrepreneurs are trying their hand at growing tea in the climes of North America. These pioneers are taking the local foods movement to a new level.

If you're a FaceBook friend of Adagio's, you've probably seen some of the posts about the 2011 China trip. If you're not, however, you may have no idea what I'm talking about. Allow me to recap. In April, Adagio sent their three tea buyers-Cynthia, Suzette, and Lydia-to Eastern China to find some new and exciting spring teas. They toured China for only 12 days, but what a 12 days it was!

Adagio Teas' first "Tea Experience" retail store opened at 27 W. Jefferson in downtown Naperville, IL at 4PM on Sunday afternoon, October 3rd. Adagio’s concept store, roughly a year in the making, was born without a sound... or so we expected.

Hi tea lovers. I'm the new guy here at Adagio Teas. Not only will I be offering assistance through answering emails but I'll also be doing fun projects like writing these TeaMuse articles for you all to enjoy. First and foremost, I would like to introduce myself and what experiences led me here.

The Association of Tea Bloggers seek to share the knowledge they've gained through their passion for tea as well as answer questions about tea, teaware and review many popular brands of tea and take on quirky tea experiments. We're glad to have them join us for contributing articles for future TeaMuse.com articles. Come read what they are all about!

Dushanbe is Boulder's sister city and the capital of Tajikistan. As a gift they created an authentic teahouse and shipped it over to the US to be recreated. A beautiful sight to behold and to partake in afternoon tea in. It is the place to visit for tea enthusiasts visiting beautiful Boulder, CO.

Steepster.com is the internet's very own tea party! This ever-growing website the place to be if you are either a tea connoisseur or novice. The site allows you to write and share reviews on any tea out there in the world. Read about Steepster.com and how they are making it easier for you to learn and love tea!

Christine profiles a unique tea company, Damn Fine Tea, who specializes in limited edition sets and varieties of teas. Their eye-catching packaging also makes them stand out from the rest of the pack, with their hand-printed graphics and innovative design.

Profiles in Tea series. Come read about Lindsey 'Vee' Goodwin, a tea connoisseur who has made her passion for tea her living, with her tea tour company based out of NYC, Vee's Teas. She blogs and writes freelance about all things tea and has many facts and stories about Camila sinensis to share.

Tea noob Christine explores her first tea-industry experience at the New York City Coffee and Tea Festival. Among rubbing elbows with Adagio alum Chris Cason, she gets to taste a whole bunch of teas and treats.

After testing it on her friends and receiving those "constant comments" of approval, Ruth and her husband David launched their company, Bigelow Tea, in 1945 to great and continued success.

I was surprised by how easy it was to cut out alcohol out of my life. The hard part for me was saying goodbye to the social ritual of cocktails, happy hour, beer thirty, whatever pet name you want to call it. I was convinced that every social opportunity in Manhattan is inextricably linked with boozing and therefore to be avoided, so I holed up at home, lived vicariously through Sex and the City reruns and grieved big-time for my recently departed nightlife.