out my window brown leaves, I long for fresh plum blossoms #teahaiku Tea notes: Drinking Hanayaka Koshun, a Japanese green wit...

Today I am drinking a beautiful Dong Ding tea made by Mrs. Su. You can see her making tea at 7:00 in this wonderful short documentary...

Photo by Marjorie Yap, of Issoan Tea School This photo captures the peacefulness of our recent tea gathering at the Portland Japanese...

Bowl-style Brewing Join my colleague and me for this free tasting/class at the NW Tea Fest! A few upcoming events in the Pacifi...

The highly anticipated Year 2 for Tea Fest PDX was a success! The organizing team worked hard to bring not only the best from last year,...

I prefer fireworks in subtle, quiet ways, like a cup of tea and a moment of tranquility.

Azulejos (blue tiles) in the Monastery of São Vicente de Fora , where  Catharina de Bragança  is entombed I've been wanting to writ...

From my 2011 post... " So I will begin with what is most vivid in my mind, and that is the lives of the people who work the te...

In the Lou Lim Ieoc Garden , Macau After recently visiting Hong Kong , I had the wonderful opportunity to visit Macau.  I seek out ...

Yum Cha is a practice, associated with Hong Kong and Cantonese-speaking parts of China, of having tea and dim sum (a variety of small...

I am lucky to the be the aunt of a very special Girl Scout, and also to have been able to share my love of tea with Girl Scouts in Wash...

Peace and joy to you!

Clockwork Rose Tea Emporium Two friends and I spent a recent Sunday afternoon enjoying afternoon tea at the Clockwork Rose Tea Emporiu...

 A fantastic year at the NW Tea Fest 2017 !  We celebrated the 10-year anniversary of the event in a larger venue, allowing for new vendor...