TEA ReX® Teahouse . "One day in 1997, I was thirsty and realized there was nowhere to get a great cup of tea, so I created TEA ReX"® -Wayne Powers Wayne enjoys a perfect cuppa at the TEA ReX® tea bar. (Jeff Phelps photo: Charlotte TravelHost Magazine) NOW YOU CAN SHARE IN THE INCOMPARABLE PLEASURES OF SUPERB TEA... COME VISIT TEA ReX® TEAHOUSE! NOVEMBER 2007 MARKED OUR 10th ANNIVERSARY When we first opened our doors in 1997, the nay-sayers were lining up with predictions that, in Charlotte, a teahouse wouldn't last nine months.  ... well, we're now officially in our ELEVENTH year!  THANK YOU to our friends and devoted customers for making it all possible. Featuring the world's finest teas, delicious gourmet treats, sumptuous desserts, exquisite teaware, gifts, and much more. 2102 South Boulevard (Adjacent to the Charlotte Trolley ... at Atherton Mill in Charlotte's Historic South End) Charlotte, NC 28203 Phone: 704-371-4440 www.tearex.com Winner of "Best of Charlotte" Awards from every publication that presents them! TEAHOUSE HOURS:     Monday - Thursday: 10am-7pm Friday & Saturday: 10am-6pm Closed Sunday VISIT;  WWW.TEAREX.COM SPECIAL EVENT EVENINGS are a real treat at TEA ReX ®.  Join us for special meet-the-author book signings, tea cuppings, and an eclectic range of entertainment... from folk music, chamber music, bluegrass, jazz, and poetry to comedy and magic... and even special FILM NIGHT screenings of rare comedies from Wayne's personal collection!  Check the listings below.  Phone or stop in for further info regarding any upcoming scheduled events! News / Upcoming Events * * * Stunning Selection of SUPERB RARE TEAS For the most discerning tea afficionados, we're adding many fabulous rare and exotic teas to our Vault Menu. Whether "your cuppa tea" is green, oolong, black or white... China, Formosa, India or Ceylon ... our latest Vault Menu has something spectacular to meet and exceed your highest expectations. As always, these Vault teas are in very limited supply, so please do hurry for the best selection. Fresh from the tea gardens of China, Taiwan, India and Sri Lanka ... exclusively in Charlotte at TEA ReX® WAYNE'S CURRENT TEA SELECTION:  "ADAM'S PEAK" CEYLON The ultimate Ceylon tea from the legendary tea gardens of Sri Pada ("Sacred Footprint") Mountain.  Fabulously soft, flavourful and elegant.  Very limited supply.  Don't miss this!  SORRY- SOLD OUT! * * *   TEA ReX is as close as your computer! The world's finest teas delivered to your door from www.tearex.com THE LONG WAIT IS OVER! Charlotte's tea headquarters is now servicing the needs of the most discerning tea afficionados everywhere via the internet! VISIT WWW.TEAREX.COM TODAY! We're always working diligently to bring you the very finest at TEA ReX.® ALTERNATIVE BEVERAGE OFFERINGS! We've always had the very best tea... ...well, now we're proud to offer you the very best COFFEE, too!   Stop in and try a cup of our AWARD WINNING FRESH GROUND EXCLUSIVE HOUSE BLEND PREMIUM COFFEE... rich, round, smooth, and truly delicious... ORGANIC AND SHADE GROWN, of course! You can also enjoy a wide array of  thirst-quenching soft drinks, including RIBENA and VIMTO, sparkling fruit drinks IMPORTED FROM ENGLAND... if you haven't tried one, you're in for a real treat!  We're also making fresh PROTEIN SHAKES... and FRUIT & TEA SMOOTHIES... so come in, sit a spell and refresh yourself! Pages from the TEA ReX® Scrapbook Wayne welcomes JAMES NORWOOD PRATT, author of "The New Tea Lover's Treasury" to TEA ReX ®. (December, 2001) SIX YEARS AND THOUSANDS OF CUPPAS LATER... Wayne and Norwood relax after a joint tea lecture and cupping at TEA ReX ®. (April 2006) TWO THUMBS UP FROM THE "POWERS THAT BE" - Will and Nick Powers helping out during the Holiday season at TEA ReX. (2005). General Manager and Webmaster CHRIS WILLIS takes a quick break to enjoy some birthday cake. (December 2005). RETURN OF THE PRODIGALS - TEA ReX alumni ROB KATZ and ROBERT CAUBLE stop in for a Holiday visit. (2005). Wayne welcomes fellow tea-lover and blender, JOHN HARNEY (Harney & Sons), to Tea Rex. ® (1998) "These Harneys are like rabbits!" sez Wayne, when long-time friend and tea mogul PAUL HARNEY visits TEA ReX. (2006). SHARING THE JOY OF TEA - TEA ReX Manager CHRIS WILLIS offers another rare tea to an appreciative SANDY NEWNAN. 2006. Wayne relaxes and discusses Nilgiri teas with visiting India tea expert, DEVAN SHAH. 2006. DEEPLY IMMERSED IN TEA - Wayne and JAMES NORWOOD PRATT compare tasting notes at a TEA ReX Special Event Cupping. 2006. Wayne greets a great old friend, William Ashton Taylor, (master craftsman/founder of world-renowned Ashton pipes, Ashton cigars & tobaccos), visiting Tea Rex ® from England for a proper cuppa tea. (2001) Wayne welcomes Ghostly International techno music producer-recording artist MATTHEW DEAR (a/k/a "False" and "Jabberjaw") to the teahouse. (Sept. 2003) IODINE Poetry Journal Editor JONATHAN RICE relaxes with Wayne after another memorable Open Mic Poetry Jam. 2004 (Teena Williams Photo). < CLICK HEADING TABS AT TOP OF PAGE to go other pages on WAYNEPOWERS.COM (Home - Actor/Comedian - Singer/Bandleader - Voiceover Artist) Entire website (text and graphics) © Copyright 2002-2008 Brewitt & Dreenkupp, Inc.  All rights reserved worldwide.  TEA REX ® is a Registered Trademark of Brewitt & Dreenkupp, Inc.