Here's another version of "iced tea!"  :-)  The Pacific Northwest has had quite the number of winter weather events this...

I've decided that I need moments of creativity every day, or at least nearly every day.  They can be spontaneous. They can be b...

Beautiful views of the interior garden at the Toraya Cafe One of my favorite experiences while in Kyoto was wandering little streets,...

I'm missing a lot about Japan, including Japanese breakfasts. Here are some examples of what we enjoyed. These photos make my mouth wat...

I recently visited Kyoto, Japan with my Chado (Japanese Tea Ceremony) Sensei and three other students.  I learned so much about Chado an...

I hope to drink many bowls of tea over the next two weeks, while I'm in Japan!  I'm traveling with my Sensei and three other te...

It is with much excitement that I share that PDX TEA has re-opened in a welcoming and tranquil new space in Portland! David...

Shiuwen Tai, Floating Leaves Tea Keep reading to the bottom of this post for a 30% discount on the High Mountain Oolong Sampler box f...

My mother recently visited  and I was happy to be able to honor her with a Japanese tea ceremony. Thanks to my Sensei , I was able to hol...