Making Progress

Its just beginning to get cool in New Orleans, and I really couldn't feel better. It's breezy and sunny, and I better enjoy it while it lasts (we usually get a weird random heat wave a few times before it stays cold). Just last night I ordered a bumper sticker and a couple hundred business cards to start advertising. I'm also working on getting an inexpensive digital camera for all the pictures I'd like to take of my visits to coffee houses, etc. Anyway, I came across a great book on tea called The Tea Enthusiast's Handbook by Mary Lou Heiss and Robert Heiss. It really tells you everything a tea connoisseur would ever want to know about tea in the traditional sense (no herbal teas, tinctures, tisanes, rooibos, etc). I might even wind up referencing it throughout our little journey. In addition to that, I found a website on coffee that I actually like even better than my informative little book: http://www.professorshouse.com/food-beverage/beverages/coffee-facts-statistics.aspx . According to this website, the first coffee house opened in Europe opened in Venice, 1683! For those of you who don't see the importance of coffee and tea, I think these two sources will be very convincing. I'm still looking out for books on the history of tea and coffee...this may call for a little adventure all in itself =).