Dear Fellow People of Tea,

Imagine a place of unparalleled tranquility, where life still flows at a slower more gentle pace. A place far removed from a world made jittery from change, violence, and too much of the everyday sameness. A place where you can travel without really leaving-no jets to board, no miles to drive. A place where all matter of baggage disappears. A place that waits patiently for you to discover your true birthright. The Japanese call it Tengoku. To others it's Shangri-la. I am happy to report that thousands and more are calling it The Republic of Tea.

At Embassies everywhere, TeaMinded Citizens have defected to our State. Numerous coffee drinkers have requested asylum. Our free and open immigration policies continue to greet the worried and the stressed with the tranquil spell of the divine and varied foliage of the Camellia bush. In outposts everywhere, clouds of fragrant full-leaf steam rise from the cups of the converted. Each day new Citizens begin to savor life in a gentler, wiser way...Sip by Sip rather than gulp by gulp.

Trekking through mist-drenched hillsides, we continue our passionate charge to seek out only the worthiest leaves in the world. As we canvass the Earth's greatest gardens, it is with true excitement that the Minister of Immigration welcomes you to our e-Embassy. Here you will experience the exquisite varietals and virtues of the finest, freshest, hand-plucked teas, herbs and blossoms and find joy in the beautiful offerings of inspired accessories gathered to delight and pleasure.

Our charter is simple: To create a Tea Revolution that will enrich the lives of our Citizens through the Sip by Sip life - a life of health, balance and well-being. We will not rest until men, women and children everywhere discover themselves among the leaves, where tea awakens us to the truth of our own existence. There, within the stillness...the world becomes new again.

Yours in the Spirit of Change

THE MINISTER OF TRAVEL