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A collection of 32 issues

2017 Summer in Japan and Korea: Onggi Ceramics with Master Anshi Sung

You might remember Anshii Sung, the Onggi Master, from this Guest post way back in 2012… Anshi Sung makes his own clay, hand throws all of his pieces on a kick wheel, and wood fires them in a 250 year old climbing kiln built by the Jesuits. His work is

2017 Summer in Japan and Korea: Tea and art with Mogu Sunim, Seonamsa Temple

Did I mention that I love having tea with monks? Mogu Sunim is a professor of Buddhist Theology at Seonamsa temple, one of he most respected schools of Korean Buddhism and one of the few temples to send their students abroad to practice other forms of Buddhism in Sri Lanka,

2017 Summer in Japan and Korea: Back on the tea fields

It’s been a long 5 years years since I was in Korea. I missed the food, I missed the tea, and most of all – I missed the people. I could not have been happier to see my friends Mr Hong (Tea Master Hyoam), Brother Anthony, Anshi Sung (the Onggi

2017 Summer in Japan and Korea: The best thing I ate

It may just have been this crab-back. The meat had been pulled from the rest of the crab, coated in miso-butter, and we cooked it until brown and caramelized on a small grill.

2017 Summer in Japan and Korea: Tea with a friend

I consider myself extraordinarily lucky to have great friends around the world. There are few greater joys than to see old friends in the excitement of travel. The joy is magnified when the friend is a fellow 茶人. This was just my experience visiting Tokyo and Emily Huang. Emily – this

2017 Summer in Japan and Korea: the teaser trailer

The stupa shrine, a mountain of the mind; in the bright sky the tea shines; radiant white, cups of light, four people, one time, climbing Nogodan; divine

Extreme ChaXi: Seoul to Seattle

I had a bit of a unusual flight plan, stopping off back in Seoul for an hour (just enough time to swig some makgeolli and soy milk, separately) before jetting over to Seattle for a bout off coffee tastings. How could I resist joining the mile high chaxi club? Ya,

Do you miss the surprises?

Looks like Pat and I are rolling with our VIP friends from Korea and Japan. Is that Wisteria tea house? Oh yes. Things are about to get crazy.

Korea 2012 Guest Post – Gaby Parker Reflection

Guest Post by Gaby Parker: Just a couple days after leaving South Korea, I still can’t believe that I had the amazing opportunity to spend a month in such a great country! I think about all that I was able to see, do, and learn and am still kind

Korea 2012 Guest Post – Julie Miller Reflections

Guest Post by Julie Miller: The end of a trip always brings a mix of emotions. On the one hand, you are happy to see your family and friends back home. On the other hand, you are sad that the trip is coming to a close. The end of this