San Francisco International Tea Festival Pics!

There already has been some other good posts about this event, but I wanted to share some of the photos I took so that folks can get a better sense of the event!

This was my first time attending and I had a great time! I was expecting more local vendors, but they kept things true to their international name and they had tea makers from all around world, which was nice to listen and learn about their tea traditions.

And there was so much tea! I spent the whole day there and very little ran out. Just sips upon sips. I got to try yellow tea for the first time and it was better than I expected! I was so tea drunk at the end of the day. Bring water!!!

The venue was great! I got a ticket for my SO who spent some time there and then left to go check out the farmers market and the rest of the city. It was easy in and out. It did get warm because of the nature of the building and it was a nice day. But the conference room was nice and cool and it was easy to leave for a breather. Also, the line to the restrooms were was never too bad and they were well stocked.

My favorite part were the lectures. The hosts were all engaging and had great stories and advice. No tea snobbery, just love. Great questions from the audience too! I learned a ton including using my spent green tea leaves from cold brew to make onigiris (which we got a yummy sample of!)

I did not buy a lot as I was there mostly to learn and it is part of a greater visit to the area. I am also checking out a few tea shops on the rest of my trip and visiting Dandelion to pick up some of their new Hojicha Cocoa. So it’s a great event to work into any visit to SF or for us, we are staying in Berkeley!