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P.M. Innis Lobster Co., Biddeford Pool, Maine.
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Tea Experts and Lobster Pound (103)Enter the world of Jill Portman and Gary Shinner, whose careers in investment banking and commercial real estate took a huge turn—thanks to a chance encounter with tea. While shopping for engagement rings, the two had their first taste of high-quality brew. They quickly began dreaming of leaving their jobs to focus on their new passion. Today their company, Mighty Leaf Tea, produces tea that's served in the country's finest hotels and restaurants.
Next, travel to Maine, where Cathy Baskin escaped the rigors of her demanding job as editor-in-chief of a leading computer magazine. She purchased the P.M. Inness Lobster Company, and four years later the business is booming. Her "lobster pound" holds more than 10,000 lobsters that are sold to retail stores and restaurants across the US.
Tea Expert Facts:
- According to legend, tea was first discovered by accident in 2737 BC China when the dried leaves of a bush fell into a pot of boiling water.
- The first three American millionaires all made their fortunes in the China tea trade.
- Iced tea made its debut at the 1904 World's Fair, and four years later the tea bag was invented.
- Health experts report that tea leaves are richer in antioxidants than most fruits and vegetables.
- An experienced tea taster can tell the time of day the tea was picked.
- Tea can be used to soothe insect bites.
Contact Information:
Gary Shinner and Jill Portman
Mighty Leaf Tea
480 Gate 5 Road
Sausalito, CA 94965
425-339-8856
www.mightyleaftea.com
Resources:
The Book of Afternoon Tea
by Lesley MacKley
SpecialTeas
www.specialteas.com
Lobster Pound Facts:
- The first lobster pound started in 1875 in Vinalhaven, Maine.
- 50% of US lobsters are caught off the shores of Maine.
- Lobsters can survive up to a couple of days outside of water, using their gills to extract oxygen from the air and water droplets.
- In Colonial times, lobsters were so plentiful they were considered "poverty food."
- Lobsters have the ability to discard and regenerate body parts.
Contact Information:
P.M. Inniss Lobster Company
18 Yates Street
Biddeford Pool, ME 04006
207-284-5000
www.poollobster.com
Resources:
The Lobster Gangs of Maine
by James M. Acheson
Maine Lobsterboats : Builders and Lobstermen Speak of Their Craft
by Virginia L. Thorndike
Maine Lobster Festival
207-596-0376
www.mainelobsterfestival.com
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