Julee Rosanoff
nwteafestival.com
What was intended to be a one-time celebration of the 400th anniversary of tea in Europe has transformed into one of the North American West Coast’s most notable annual tea festivals. Inspired by a challenge from James Norwood Pratt for someone to put together a celebration of arrival of tea in Amsterdam, Julee Rosanoff and a group of four others founded the Northwest Tea Festival in Seattle in 2007. Over the years, the event grew and evolved from its initial setup to the two-day festival with up to 45 vendors, notable guest speakers, tea tastings, and workshops, continuing to draw attendees annually from all spheres of the tea industry to the “biggest tea party on the West Coast.” However, the tea festival was not Julee’s first experience working in the tea industry. From 1990 until her retirement in 2017, she served tea to the Seattle community through the tearoom she co-owned, the Perennial Tea Room, in Pike Place Market.
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