It is difficult to really enjoy tea without the appropriate teaware. And in Japan the two were going hand in hand with one another until the turn to pet bottle teas in recent years. Bankoyaki is one of the traditional Japanese pottery styles. While most of the other traditional styles such as Tokonameyaki, Shigarakiyaki, Bizenyaki, […]
What if an alluring aroma and a stimulating taste are not all that tea is? Believing that plants, including tea, are sentient beings Frank Headley Murphy in his book ‘Spirit of Tea’ shows that tea has a spiritual side that can provide grounding experience and deepen our awareness. Frank Headley Murphy is a seasoned tea […]
To many tea is just a simple and unassuming drink. To some, though, it appears to have a deeper meaning. In the book ‘The Way of Tea’ Aaron Fisher invites you to discover tea as a way to be in tune with your own self, to live a life in harmony and peace. Aaron Fisher […]
You may have had a cup of tea already. Or you may later in the day. But have you thought what it takes for the tea to travel from the tree to your cup? In Japan nowadays tea is made with the help of machines, both on the farm and in the factory. But if […]