Wholesale Tea Supplier in Washington DC: Protocol, Hotels and Events

Washington is the one American city where tea is not casual. Delegations expect it. Receptions are built around it. An afternoon tea service in a DC hotel is not a novelty, it is an institution with an audience that has taken tea in London, Tokyo and the Gulf and will register the difference immediately.

That raises the bar on what a DC property should expect from a supplier.

A service that reads as correct to an international guest

Guests from tea cultures notice the vessel, the temperature and the leaf before they taste anything. A programme that only satisfies an American palate will quietly disappoint half the room.

Afternoon tea worth the price on the card

DC hotels charge properly for afternoon tea. The tea itself is usually the weakest element on a tray of otherwise excellent pastry. Loose leaf service, correctly poured, is the cheapest upgrade available to that programme.

Event and reception service at scale

Receptions here run long, formal and large. Tea has to hold through them without a specialist on the floor. Biodegradable silk sachets and simple preparation carry the weight that urns and dust bags cannot.

Range for guests who do not drink alcohol

A great many DC receptions include guests who do not drink. Tea and zero proof service done seriously is hospitality, and in this city it is also protocol.

A blend for the house

Properties with history should pour something that belongs to them rather than something any hotel can order.

Jenwey Tea in Washington DC

Jenwey serves Washington properties including the Willard InterContinental, with programmes built to the house rather than sold from a catalogue.

Speak with Tea Master Lisa Marie about a programme for your property.