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A commonly asked question here at the shop is “What tea is your favorite?” But that question can be hard to answer as it seems to change with the weather, one's mood, or even what someone ate for brea …

WHAT IS WU‐WOAn egalitarian tea ceremony rooted in Gong‐Fu style small pot brewing, “Wu” means void or complete emptiness, and “Wo” means self or being. The heart of Wu-Wo is that everyone participati …

MATCHA. The powdered wonder tea from Japan has been a big craze here in the States. It can be found in all sorts of food, drink, and health products. In fact, one of our most popular product …

A commonly asked question here at the shop is “What tea is your favorite?” But that question can be hard to answer as it seems to change with the weather, one's mood, or even what someone ate for brea …

What is Koto-Kai? A koto is a long board zither that boasts 13 silk strings and 13 bridges that can be moved; each string has its own bridge. It evolved from an instrument called zhe …

Ikebana is the Japanese tradition of floral arranging that dates back to the 6th century. It is also known as Kadō- “Way of the Flowers”. Ikebana has strict rules and is a disciplined art. It is desig …

A commonly asked question here at the shop is “What tea is your favorite?” But that question can be hard to answer as it seems to change with the weather, one's mood, or even what someone at …

After water, tea is the most consumed beverage in the world. But there are many different ways to enjoy tea. Recently we had a staff wide challenge to create recipes that used tea as a major ingre …