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Essencha In The News

IN 2006: A WORLD OF GOOD DINING, RIGHT HERE AT HOME

ENQUIRER- 1/03/2007 BY POLLY CAMPBELL.
When I look back at my year of eating in restaurants, at home and in the people's homes to which I was privileged to be invited, I realize I did a lot of traveling in 2006 - gastronomically speaking.
From eating Uzbek dumplings to drinking Japanese matcha, I've had taste experiences that remind me how small the world really is. Its far corners can be reached through food served right here. read whole article

BEST NEW RESTAURANTS NESTLED IN NEIGHBORHOODS

ENQUIRER- 12/29/2006 BY POLLY CAMPBELL.
"Where would you eat if you weren't working?" Here are my latest answers to the question I am often asked. These are my favorites - on strictly personal grounds - of all the restaurants that opened this year. read whole article

THE DISH - A MOST AGREEABLE HOUR (AND A HALF) BY MICHAEL SCHIAPARELLI

CITY BEAT - 11/29/2006.
In his Essay on Boiling Spring Water (circa 1570), T'ien Yiheng wrote, "Tea is drunk to forget the noise of the world." Knowing this, Essencha Tea House (3212 Madison Road, Oakley; 513-533-4832; loose tea and "teaware" available at essencha.com) provides a tranquil atmosphere where patrons can escape the hurly-burly of daily life. This is not your Aunt Millie's tea parlor, with doilies and Victorian floral wallpaper. Rather, the small space, which opened in March, tends toward minimalist, Zen-like dcor... read whole article

DESIGNING FOR DINERS-DON BECK

The Enquirer - 09/27/2006.
Architect Don Beck launches bold look in restaurants
Some restaurants in Greater Cincinnati give the diner a feeling of being transported to somewhere a little more sophisticated, a little more big-city than others. Often, those restaurants have been designed by Don Beck, a mostly residential architect who's becoming increasingly sought for restaurant designs... read whole article

MIDFEST SNEAK PEEK: HIGH-FLYING FUN FROM FAR EAST

Middletown Journal- 09//25/2006.
The bubble tea is prepared for Middfest by Essencha Tea House in Cincinnati. It comes in several flavors, but the traditional one is jasmine/green tea. A health combo that is slightly sweetened is poured over large black tapioca pearls, thus the bubbles. The tea is sipped through a large straw that allows the tapioca to... read whole article

ESSENCHA TEA HOUSE - NEW OAKLEY OASIS

Hyde Park Living - 07/2006.
Entering Essencha, the unique tea haven in Oakley's newly designed "design-district" on Madison Road, visitors are likely to be greeted in Japanese "Welcome honored guest!... read whole article

TEA FOR TWO A TREAT AT ESSENCHA

The Enquirer - 07/07/2006.
Tea is a drink. But "tea" can also be the meal you have with the drink. Essencha Tea House in Oakley is the best place to drink tea in Cincinnati, so it's not surprising that you can also have a lovely light meal there... read whole article

2 for $20: ESSENCHA IN OAKLEY

CiN Weekly - 2 for $20, 05/03/2006.
I'll admit that the last time I had tea was in 1997 when I was trying to recover from a bad case of laryngitis after screaming too loudly at the Missouri-Nebraska football game. I have just never really liked the bitterness of tea. But the new Essencha promised 75 different tea choices,... read whole article

SUITED TO A TEA

The Enquirer- 04/26/2006.
We like better coffee and better wines - now we're drinking fine-quality green, white, black, oolong and herbal BY POLLY CAMPBELL | ENQUIRER STAFF WRITER A small cup, carefully prepared at the beginning of his workday, gets Paul Ortiz caffeinated and ready to go. Alexandra Cadanes and her friends linger over steaming cups and a late lunch.... read whole article

SOUTHWEST OHIO CAFE SPECIALIZES IN FINE TEA, LIGHT FARE

The Enquirer, 04/06/2006.
OAKLEY - Essencha Tea House & Fine Teas, which opened March 18 at 3212 Madison Road, seeks to promote the culture as well as the consumption of tea.
In addition to more than 70 varieties of black, green, rooibos, white, oolong and herbal loose-leaf teas, the cafe will offer fresh seasonal salads and sandwiches as well as gourmet... read whole article

ESSENCHA TEA HOUSE OPENS

CiN Weekly - Quick Bites, 03/22/2006.
A new tea retailer/eatery has opened at 3212 Madison Road, Oakley. Located near Denim boutique, Essencha Tea offers afternoon tea sittings as well as light breakfast fare, French pastries... read whole article

DINING NEWS

The Enquirer - 03/17/2006.
Seventy kinds of loose-leaf tea, iced tea, herbal tea, bubble tea and light meals to go with tea will be offered at Essencha, a new tea house that opens in Oakley Saturday. Owners Tracy Monson and Mahmoud Lamriben have created something new for Cincinnati; a teahouse designed to show off and promote tea culture... read whole article

AFTER SOME STEEPING, TEAHOUSE READY TO OPEN

Cincinnati Business Courier - 03/14/2006.
Essencha Teahouse and Fine Teas, which specializes in blended teas, pastries, salads and sandwiches, is scheduled to open March 18 in Oakley... read whole article

ENTREPRENEUR FOUND KEY TO LIFE CRISIS IN TEA LEAVES

The Enquirer - 02/03/2006.
It was a new house or a teahouse. But at the time Tracy Monson didn't know it. She was near the term of her graduate school... read whole article