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Guest Post – A tea poem by Jonathon Ready

Guest Post by Jonathan Ready: I was sitting in her tea house. My breaths came harder every time. The air was thick with the steam from the boiling kettles. Drip Drip Drip the water runs off my nose falling on the Tatami mats. FFFF exhale, FFFF exhale, humidity coating my

The Telos of Teaware

This is a draft section of my upcoming book “An introduction to the art and Science of Chinese Tea Ceremony”. Please help improve it with your comments, suggestions, and hate mail! What is the goal of teaware? To what end does it exist for? Was that decided by the maker

Changes in tempo, changes in lifestyle.

It’s been 4 months since I have written on tea – 4 months since I have written for my book; far too long in my opinion. 2 ½ years ago I started a company, Analytical Flavor Systems, based on my research at the Tea Institute at Penn State. It’s a

Beauty, wares, and GongFu

This is a draft section of my upcoming book “An introduction to the art and Science of Chinese Tea Ceremony”. Please help improve it with your comments, suggestions, and hate mail! The implications for beauty in its application and utility for tea ceremony render a different understanding to the artisan

Anthropology of Chinese Tea Ceremony – Part 1

This is a draft section of my upcoming book “An introduction to the art and Science of Chinese Tea Ceremony”. Please help improve it with your comments, suggestions, and hate mail! Anthropology is the study of human culture throughout time, a large topic that can be studied through many vantage

Pu’er Tea Exhibition

The Tea Institute at Penn State is hosting the Pu’er Tea Exhibition with Tea Master Tea Parker and Tea Specialist Stephane Erler from April 11th – 14th. All events are free and open to the public! Click here to see the schedule of events: Puer Tea Exhibition PUBLIC EVENT SCHEDULE

This is not a poem – Guest Post

Guest post by Emily Huang: Slowly the leaves are standing up, That means i’ll have good luck! Bowls, leaves and stems. Calm, still and quiet. Happy chinese new year! The snake is awake, Coming from some tea, Bringing luck to everyone.

Tea Ceremony as a living art

Chinese Tea Ceremony is a living art. It is an art that has been propagated through the culture and the skill of individuals. As you progress in your practice of tea ceremony, your approach will change; the wares you use, the settings you create, and the focus of each session

Happy New Years 2013

Please enjoy this Okapi family photo during your new years celebration!

An introduction and first approach to tea

This is a draft section of my upcoming book “An introduction to the art and Science of Chinese Tea Ceremony”. Please help improve it with your comments, suggestions, and hate mail! Tea, from its home in the southern reaches of China, began its involvement with humans as a spice, stimulant,