Second Cuppa

Traveling Lightly: Tea on the Road

Packet of Coffee Bean & Teal Leaf's English Breakfast (Ceylon) tea

I’m flexible when I travel. I pack the minimal amount of clothing needed and take pride when only one pair of clean underwear is left on the day of return.

I’m cool with forgoing comfort for convenience. The little bottles of shampoo and conditioner provided by the hotel save me packing space and hassle. Avoided is the gooey mess that sometimes greets you when your poorly sealed shampoo bottle explodes during travel.

Salada vs Salada

Two teas with the same name, produced in different countries that share a border. How did we get to this point?

Salada tea was founded by Peter Larkin in 1892. The Montreal businessman pioneered the manufacture of reliable blended tea — packaged in foil and easy to distribute — as an alternative to the inconsistent loose tea commonly sold at the time (and gaining in popularity again today, but I digress.)