Category: Design

kombucha . . . wonder drink?

Thursday, May 1st, 2008 by Michelle Rabin


A friend handed me a can of sparkling Kombucha and asked me what I thought. My first thought was I really don’t like iced tea, but I was intrigued by the can and the name: “Wonder Drink.” What could be bad? The tall, slender can gives the illusion of serving a [...]

ART and tea

Friday, April 11th, 2008 by Michelle Rabin


I’m a firm believer in bringing art into our daily lives. The daily ritual of tea allows for many such opportunities. I’d like to introduce everyone to a new teapot that has been designed by one of our T Ching readers, Joey Roth. A writer from Snarfd said it best. [...]

form and function

Wednesday, January 9th, 2008 by Anne Lerch


My daughter fell in love last week—with a teapot.
It happened in one of the new “lifestyle” stores that are popping up in our increasingly gentrified small town. You know the type. They fall into several categories: furniture and curios; kitchen and cookery; local artisan crafts; garden and landscape; bed and bath; [...]

calling all photographers

Wednesday, January 2nd, 2008 by Michelle Rabin


We’re starting a photo gallery of tea related images. Submit yours for our visual delight. We’d like to use the photos for our blog posts. We’ve got lots of ideas that we’re tossing around and would love to get some favorite tea photos of yours to add to the collection. Of [...]

Film Contest!

Monday, December 17th, 2007 by T Ching