EP. 21: Chado Tea Room's Tek Mehreteab, how do you run a tea room & create tea blends?
Tek Mehreteab is the co-CEO of Chado Tea Room. Originally from Eritrea, he was initially hired as a cook at Chado in 1999 when he walked into the original L.A. location on West 3rd. St. and he was subsequently promoted by founders Devan and Reena Shah to run the business with them. Tek sits down with Ben to talk about his focus on customer education and the story behind each tea (13:17), tea & chocolate pairings (23:30), what he looks for in teas (34:46), and more!
Current curiosities:
Tek: Cultural delicacies (i.e. bird's nest soup!)
Follow us!
Tek Mehreteab: @chadotearoom
How Do You Do? Podcast: @hdydpod
Ben: @benhannani
Website: www.hdydpod.com
Our guests' jams can be found on the "HDYD Jams" playlist on Spotify!