Bruce Richardson - Juror
MSN calls Bruce Richardson "A leading tea expert involved in tea's American renaissance for over 20 years." He is the owner of Elmwood Inn Fine Teas and Benjamin Press, located in Danville, Kentucky since 1990.
Bruce serves as a contributing editor for TeaTime magazine and Tea Master for the City of Boston's new Tea Party Ships & Museum. He is the author of over a dozen books on tea, including his 2011 edition of the Okakura Kakuzo’s classic Book of Tea. He joined London writer Jane Pettigrew as co-author for The New Tea Companion and A Social History of Tea. Fortune 500 companies regularly seek Bruce's advice as they investigate tea's emerging role in the world marketplace, and he is often quoted in the international press, including The Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, USA Today, Smithsonian, MTV, BBC, and CNN.
Before beginning his vocation in tea, Bruce spent 22 years as a musical conductor and baritone soloist. Whether holding a conducting baton or teapot, this artist continues to inspire an ever-expanding audience of tea lovers across the world.
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MSN calls Bruce Richardson "A leading tea expert involved in tea's American renaissance for over 20 years." He is the owner of Elmwood Inn Fine Teas and Benjamin Press, located in Danville, Kentucky since 1990.
Bruce serves as a contributing editor for TeaTime magazine and Tea Master for the City of Boston's new Tea Party Ships & Museum. He is the author of over a dozen books on tea, including his 2011 edition of the Okakura Kakuzo’s classic Book of Tea. He joined London writer Jane Pettigrew as co-author for The New Tea Companion and A Social History of Tea. Fortune 500 companies regularly seek Bruce's advice as they investigate tea's emerging role in the world marketplace, and he is often quoted in the international press, including The Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, USA Today, Smithsonian, MTV, BBC, and CNN.
Before beginning his vocation in tea, Bruce spent 22 years as a musical conductor and baritone soloist. Whether holding a conducting baton or teapot, this artist continues to inspire an ever-expanding audience of tea lovers across the world.
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