Damn FineTea caught my attention first with their fun cartoon style prints on brightly
colored tins of tea. My favorite had a playfully
exaggerated cartoon horse on a package of Yunnan tea. The horse color was bright yellow with a dash
of pink. I asked Charles Andrew,
co-founder of Damn Fine Tea, about his company.
Andrew emphasized that he and his co-founder Erik Dunham carefully select
their estate teas to guarantee the quality.
They frequently have limited additions and my favorite tin, the Yunnan
horse, is a limited addition of only 150 tins.
Another
vendor who caught my attention was Fashionista Tea. Besides tea, do you love shoes? Carrie Bradshaw of Sex in the City does and
this organic tea from Fashionista Tea would be her favorite. Sassy six inch leopard print stilettos top
the packaging logo – giving it a Vogue-worthy
aesthetic. The Fashionista Tea’s founder,
Brenda Dillon Cavette, earned a degree in fashion merchandizing as well as in
communications. She combined her love of fashion with her lifetime love of
tea. I tried her Creamy Earl Grey
sample, it was smooth and delicious.
Brenda explained she added vanilla to this tea and less bergamot to
create the creamy taste and texture. I
stopped at her booth for the fashion but stayed for the tea. 
