Tea art, tea ceremony, and chado: Part 1
When most practitioners think about tea culture, they think about the word "Cha Dao (茶道)." More specifically, when they think about tea culture pertaining to particular countries, they think of Chinese...
View ArticleUnderstanding the concepts of “Tea Person (Cha’ren)” and “Chadao” – Part 1
I met a Korean monk, who is also a tea master, and asked him whether he could explain the concept of “tea person (Cha’ren)." I had been wondering about the concept for a long while. The Chinese,...
View ArticleThe evolution of tea – Part 1
Tea has come a long way from a single leaf plucked from a plant. Today, the tea plant is processed using six methods to become green, white, yellow, oolong, black, and dark (AKA post-fermented) tea....
View ArticleThe evolution of tea – Part 2
When we last left off, we were speaking of the Sage of Tea, Lu Yu, who wrote one of the most comprehensive treatises on tea, Cha Jing, or The Classic of Tea. We know that tea during Lu Yu's time...
View ArticleExploring Fujian teas
For nearly 5,000 years, tea has been an integral part of Chinese life, eventually spreading worldwide by sea. The coastal Fujian province was one of the first places that developed and provided tea to...
View ArticleThe Tea Cyclopedia – gift idea!
Looking for a last-minute holiday gift? Why not stuff that stocking with Dr. Keith Souter’s The Tea Cyclopedia? The post The Tea Cyclopedia – gift idea! appeared first on T Ching.
View ArticleThe classics of tea: the modern tea sage, Wu Jue Nong
“If Lu Yu was the God of Tea, I think it would not be an exaggeration to say Mr. Wu Jue Nong is the modern tea sage” – Lu Ding Yi, Former Deputy Vice Premier of China The post The classics of tea: the...
View ArticleSage of Tea Lu Yu
In tea history, it is impossible not to come across mention of Lu Yu, the Sage of Tea or Patron Saint of Tea. The post Sage of Tea Lu Yu appeared first on T Ching.
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