Why This Shelf Starts Short
— Thirteen
Most stores open with a shelf already full. Mine opens short, on purpose. Every tea that appears here from this point forward will have already cleared four checks, because I checked them myself, not because a supplier paid to be listed. The Cabinet opens empty for the same reason. Some days neither shelf will grow. If you are checking back and it is still quiet, that is not neglect. That is the standard doing its job. — Thirteen