Tea art, tea ceremony, and chado: Part 1
When most practitioners think about tea culture, they think about the word "Cha Dao (茶道)." More specifically, when they think about tea culture pertaining to particular countries, they think of Chinese...
View ArticleUnderstanding the concepts of “Tea Person (Cha’ren)” and “Chadao” – Part 1
I met a Korean monk, who is also a tea master, and asked him whether he could explain the concept of “tea person (Cha’ren)." I had been wondering about the concept for a long while. The Chinese,...
View ArticleThe evolution of tea – Part 1
Tea has come a long way from a single leaf plucked from a plant. Today, the tea plant is processed using six methods to become green, white, yellow, oolong, black, and dark (AKA post-fermented) tea....
View ArticleThe evolution of tea – Part 2
When we last left off, we were speaking of the Sage of Tea, Lu Yu, who wrote one of the most comprehensive treatises on tea, Cha Jing, or The Classic of Tea. We know that tea during Lu Yu's time...
View ArticleExploring Fujian teas
For nearly 5,000 years, tea has been an integral part of Chinese life, eventually spreading worldwide by sea. The coastal Fujian province was one of the first places that developed and provided tea to...
View ArticleBack Seven: A tea song
Dan Chiu was an Immortal Who cared nothing for rich foods. But, after picking some tea & drinking it, he sprouted wings, And flew to the Abode of The Immortals, The post Back Seven: A tea song...
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