TEA COURSE PRESS CENTER

Dear Members of the Press:

Thank you for visiting Tea Course.  As you may have read in our recent press releases, Tea Course is a membership site dedicated to quality education and networking for tea enthusiasts and tea professionals.

If you would like to arrange a free preview of Tea Course, please email admin@teacourse.com to make arrangements.  Please provide your name, business, address, phone number, and the nature of your assignment.

Additionally, we can provide you with custom articles or text to add to your own article, quotes about tea or the health benefits of tea, etc.  Anything you need to enhance your story - from text to photos - just let us know what you need.

Below is our most recent news release.  Please contact Tea Course Admin with any questions you may have.  Be sure to read About Us and listen to the audio introduction - all linked on the home page.

The Tea House Times’ Publisher Launches Tea Course; An Education and Social Networking Site for Tea Enthusiasts and Tea Professionals.

December, 2008 - Sparta, NJ - The Tea House Times, a bi-monthly publication for those who enjoy tea and the tradition of afternoon tea, recently launched Tea Course (www.teacourse.com); a valuable resource to connect consumers and tea industry professionals.  Tea Course is a members only site to present and share tea related educational materials from industry pros, facilitate networking among members, and promote members or their businesses with a Facebook Flair.  

The new Tea Course site is A Global Tea Journey introducing everyone – everywhere - to the wonderful health benefits of tea, time honored traditions, ceremonies, and ways to use tea time traditions to enrich their lives or elevate their businesses.  Now you can sip and surf to find educational materials and presentations about tea, business, tea health and traditions. 

Members of the Tea Course site can upload personal photos and contact information as one of the many applications to interact with other tea lovers and professionals. Full access members have access to creating personal or business blogs; downloads; MP3s; videos; a personal web page dedicated to a member or their business; audio postcards; and capabilities to give or hear advice from industry pros. Members can enjoy posting rights in the forum with the abili-TEA to create audio conferencing and video chat with other members. There is also an online store, a virtual book club with reviews, and live broadcasts along with a generous affiliate program to earn money for referrals. Posted events on the Tea Course calendars simply tip the cup.

With the launch of Tea Course, overseen and produced by The Tea House Times along with support of Tea Bureau and Tea Speakers Bureau members, Gail Gastelu, Founder/Publisher is able to expand her mission of promoting and sharing worldwide passions for tea and tea traditions. Tea Course offers individual tea aficionados and tea professionals continuing education, a place to celebrate and enjoy the pleasures of tea, and allows each to connect instantly and safely within this powerful www.teacourse.com website.  According to Ms. Gastelu, “Tea Course will increase consumer awareness of the health benefits of tea, offer quality tea information, proper brew techniques, tea traditions and culture; a great site to join during January’s National Hot Tea Month.”

All proposals to submit educational materials or documents, supporting video clips or photos, and articles for consideration should be sent to the Tea Course Administrator. Please see website for contact details.

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The Tea House Times is a bi-monthly publication, “Preserving the Traditions of Afternoon Tea.”  Other services include Tea Bureau - a Tea Business Directory; Tea Speakers Bureau; a Tea Room Directory; and Tea Course - a complete spectrum of services to connect consumers and tea professionals.  An introductory Tea video is open to viewing at www.teacourse.com

www.theteahousetimes.com   www.teabureau.com    www.teaspeakersbureau.com

Enjoy your Global Tea Journey!