“Hail! Queen of Plants, Pride of Elysian Bow’rs!How shall we speak thy complicated Pow’rs?Thous Wond’rous Panacea, to asswageThe Calentures of Youth’s fermenting Rage,And Animate the freezing Veins of Age.To Bacchus when our griefs repair for Ease,The Remedy proves worse than the Disease:Where Reason we must lose to keep the Round,And … Continue reading
Next month, September 18, in Washington DC there will be a gathering of the scientific community who are focusing their attention on TEA: The Fourth International Scientific Symposium on Tea and Human Health. The sponsors of the event:American Cancer Society, American College of Nutrition, American Society for Nutrition, American Medical … Continue reading
I am hoping that you can help me think about something:As Issue 3 of the Art of Tea lands on many of your doorsteps and you begin to read, you might think about whether you would rather learn the Chinese terms for all things tea related, via roman pinyin of … Continue reading
In imitation of London, New York City came to support numerous coffeehouses and tea gardens. Over the course of the century there were three Vauxhalls alone, one Ranelagh, and several other. To make up for a lack of decent drinking water in Manhattan, the city was forced to establish special … Continue reading
When my wife and I have guests at our home, serving tea is a part of our customs and something that requires a bit of thinking ahead. As overzealous hosts we often prepare meals in courses (and always too much). It is usually right before desserts that a mini dilemma … Continue reading
One day I was matchaThick green tea in a heavy bowl.even this clay bowl can not contain my vitalityThe quickness of my soul cannot be contained by matterI am a green storm, whirling with ecstatic joy.Leaping over clay and lipTowards the inner experience of a human being. I am electric … Continue reading