A resurgence in the traditional drink is offering rural communities independence and a sustainable alternative to industrial soy and cattle farmingFour men emerge from the intense heat and steam of the barbacuá into the cold winter’s night in the rural…
Supporting an Artist
Sev DesignSo I’m not one for shameless plugs, but I want to recommend you to this artist. In some ways art is a part of my tea blog, just as some people can consider blog writing an art. Tea and art… what a perfect combination.Really though, I want t…
Korea & Thursday Rain Amidst a Rising Sun
I let the delicate spring rain graze my head and nose as I walked to work on this calm morning. I would normally let this setup float the thought of coziness and comfort in a daydreamer’s romanticized vision, like a painting titled Peace in Solitude, b…
Asian Influences
Land of Morning Calm I find it quite fitting that the phrase describing the land of my new residence also describes the way I have been enjoying my tea. After a long night of new and dizzy wanderings, I find myself needing a recalibration. I do this w…
Reawakening and Tea
The Phoenix rises…It is amazing how quickly time passes when we aren’t paying attention; all the details that get lost in two years. That is about how old this tea blog is – two years. Wow.During that time many things have risen to their peak and yet…