The Fancy Foods Show in San Francisco was jam packed with the most unique gourmet foods around..not to mention an unusually large crowd of food lovers. Attendance increased by 9% from the last Fancy Foods show in Summer; higher than any show in the last 5 years!
The current trends were expected to be coconut products (try our lychee mints and bars, with hints of coconut!), gluten-free, exotic citrus, and nostalgic flavors like butterscotch.
Our show favorites include David Rio's Toucan Mango Chai mix. I'll be recommending this for Chief Enlightenment Officer and CEO David Kerdoon (find out more about David and the story behind SEN CHA ). His lifetime goal is to make the perfect cup of chai, and at our SEN CHA company meetings he proudly fills our teacups with his concoctions, eagerly awaiting a positive review. (Next time I'll sneak in a few scoops of Rio's blend for kicks!) We also enjoyed Republic of Tea's Hibiscus loose leaf tea blends, and Honestea's new cleansing Kombucha teas.
We like the spirit of giving that was present at Fancy Foods; 130,000 lbs of specialty foods (enough to fill 3 tractor trailers!) was donated to families in need in the Bay Area. The trade association also pledged to match donations put forth by its staff members.
Chief Enlightenment Office David Kerdoon (left) and Jessie Samovar at Samovar Tea in the Mission-Castro neighborhood in San Francisco. Samovar has 3 locations, and offers quality loose leaf teas and a delicious menu. David enjoyed recuperating in the lounge after a lively weekend at the Fancy Foods Show.
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