Tea Interview

Veronica Ferres: “Ginger is my secret recipe.”

Veronica Ferres: “Ginger is my secret recipe.”

Who: Veronica Ferres, actress
Where: Berlin, Germany

Veronica Ferres and I had a relaxing cup of tea in a hotel lobby in Berlin – we enjoyed our tea from hand-painted Kurland cups from KPM

It’s Valentine’s Day. Veronica Ferres sits in a hotel lobby in Berlin and shows me photos …

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Jörg Woltmann: “Taste is also connected with haptics.”

Jörg Woltmann: “Taste is also connected with haptics.”

Who: Jörg Woltmann, owner of KPM Berlin
Where: Berlin

Jörg Woltmann prefers to enjoy his tea from his Kurland cup “Royal Noir” with gilded relief edge

Thirteen years ago, he bought KPM, the Royal Porcelain Manufactory in Berlin – and that before its insolvency: Jörg Woltmann, Berlin’s old hand, banker, …

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Sugar and milk, your Highness?

Sugar and milk, your Highness?

Who: Alexander Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe
Where: Bückeburg Castle, Germany

Bückeburg Castle in Lower Saxony, Germany: Ancestral home of the house Schaumburg-Lippe

His employees address him with “His Highness”, in the public and media world, he is the “Prince”: Alexander Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe is an entrepreneur, forest manager and head of …

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How about a cup of tea, Adrian Runhof?

How about a cup of tea, Adrian Runhof?

Who: Adrian Runhof
Where: Berlin, Germany

Designer duo Johnny Talbot, Adrian Runhof and I in their Berlin showroom

For 26 years, the Munich fashion label Talbot Runhof stands for classic elegance and feminine eveningwear. When US actress Kristen Stewart appeared years ago in a black Talbot Runhof robe during the …

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