Kulov’s Valentine’s Tea Fest

We came for the tea and, well, left empty handed.
I think my expectations were a little too high. The nicely designed website, the fun, well-​done photos, the clear information and the fact that people I know are listed as being sponsors of it, had me thinking this was a really high production value event that I had somehow been ignorant of for the past 8 years. I expected lots of different teas to sample and purchase, I expected to be overwhelmed by what to buy, maybe impulsively taking home some oddly-​shaped tea pot, little packets of exotic teas or a cozy. But alas, there were two tasting stations… both of beverages out of cans or bottles. Not to say they weren’t delicious beverages, some of which were in the tea family, but… but…well, I thought the tea might be HOT.
The décor was cute, but more like something you’d set up at a Westside school to raise money for the booster club or the PTA. There was one male volunteer who was rushing around to and fro and kept pushing past attendees without so much as a «pardon me.» Sorry dude, but that was plain rude.
So what was the best part? The food table set up by the Tudor House. I LOVE the Tudor House and have eaten lunch there many times. The scones, the cucumber sandwiches… SO YUM! The raffle prizes were cute and on-​theme, but you had to be present to win and the drawing wasn’t until 5:30pm. We were there from 2pm — almost 3pm and couldn’t be bothered to stand around any longer, so we left.
I did buy some vegan and raw truffles for a friend’s bday, so I guess I didn’t really leave empty handed. But I DID leave without tea, which was the entire reason I dragged my ass to the westside. I don’t think I’ll be there next year though. Good luck folks at Kulov. This tea fest thing is such an excellent idea!