After traveling and working across the globe, Eizabeth Marazita and Michael Spano have set roots in East Lansing with their business,
Wanderer's Teahouse and Cafe.
According to excerpts from the article:
Marazita and Spano, who have seven part-time workers, offer 35 to 40 varieties and blends of tea. They also educate students and residents about tea, herbal medicine and cultural traditions.
The couple is trying to carve a local niche in a giant business. U.S. tea sales came in at about $8.5 billion in 2009, according to
Specialty Coffee Retailer, a trade publication for the retail coffee and tea sector. Citing market researcher Packaged Foods, Specialty Coffee said tea sales climbed 32 percent from 2005 to 2009.
As the East Lansing shop's name suggests, Marazita, 49, and Spano, 42, are well-traveled. Their personal stories are as intricate and compelling as the paintings, tapestries, trinkets and books that fill the cozy teahouse.
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