Tea Is A Good Friend of Mine - Suzette Hammond of Being Tea
I had the pleasure of finally meeting Suzette Hammond, creator of Being Tea, while at the 2019 World Tea Expo, as well as take part in her online classes. She is obviously a maven regarding Tea and I'm so glad she agreed to be a part of this series! What’s your name and what part of the world do you live in? Suzette Hammond - I go by Sooz to folks who know me. Currently, I live in the US, in Chicago. How long have you been drinking tea? What’s the story, morning glory? I started drinking tea sometime around 2001, 2002. I was working in a different field then, as a newscast producer. Before the broadcast, I started sitting out on the patio at work by myself, drinking a cup of tea. Back then, I had no idea why or what I was doing really, but I knew that I felt calmer from the tea than I did from coffee. Do you currently work in the Tea industry and if so, what do you do? My role in the tea industry is in education and training. I’ve been working as a pr