World Tea News recently spoke with industry expert Maria Uspenski, founder and CEO of Boulder, Colorado-based The Tea Spot, about the upcoming World Tea Virtual Summit, staying relevant in 2020 in product development and messaging, tea sales during the pandemic, trends and more.Uspenski’s company is a leading producer of handcrafted, whole leaf teas and the creator of Steepware – the housewares tools that make loose tea easy.