March 13, 2012
Meet the Teamakers – Claire
Photo@TiffanyTalbott
Say Hello to Claire – Clairvoyant? maybe. Calm, kind and easy to talk to, better describe this tasting room goddess.
Q: What do you most want to see in the tea leaves?
A: The appearance of a shell in my tea leaves would be welcome…which is said to symbolize creativity, good luck, prosperity, and emotional stability.
Q: What do you least want to see in the tea leaves?
A: Cigarette butts?
Q: What do you think about while your tea is steeping?
A: Stripes or polka dots today, what’s for lunch, and if I have time to squeeze in 10 minutes of pilates
Q: What gets you really steamed?
A: Litter bugs
Q: What is your motto?
A: My fortune cookie from last week said: “act as if it were impossible to fail” and I kinda like that.
Q: What is your auto?
A: Mazda3 or a commuter bike
Q: What is the shortest path to peace?
A: 90 minutes in a float tank
Q: If you were a tea bush, what kind would you be?
A: Mao Feng (Shui) is my current favorite. No. 8: The perfect alignment of two circles