Tea Book

NOTE: this post is out of date. Those Interested in Yixing Teapots are suggested to read An Introduction to the Art & Science of Chinese Tea Ceremony: Yixing Teapots – Knowledge, Connoisseurship, and Technique Yixing teapots have been in nearly continuous production (wars being the primary cause of discontinuity) since the

NOTE: this post is out of date. Those Interested in Yixing Teapots are suggested to read An Introduction to the Art & Science of Chinese Tea Ceremony: Yixing Teapots – Knowledge, Connoisseurship, and Technique The raw yixing dirt needs to be processed and refined before it can be fired into a

NOTE: this post is out of date. Those Interested in Yixing Teapots are suggested to read An Introduction to the Art & Science of Chinese Tea Ceremony: Yixing Teapots – Knowledge, Connoisseurship, and Technique It has been known as late as the Ming Dynasty that tea was most suitably brewed in

This is a draft section of my upcoming book “An introduction to the art and Science of Chinese Tea Ceremony”. Please help improve it with your comments, suggestions, and hate mail! What is the goal of teaware? To what end does it exist for? Was that decided by the maker

This is a draft section of my upcoming book “An introduction to the art and Science of Chinese Tea Ceremony”. Please help improve it with your comments, suggestions, and hate mail! The implications for beauty in its application and utility for tea ceremony render a different understanding to the artisan

This is a draft section of my upcoming book “An introduction to the art and Science of Chinese Tea Ceremony”. Please help improve it with your comments, suggestions, and hate mail! Anthropology is the study of human culture throughout time, a large topic that can be studied through many vantage

Chinese Tea Ceremony is a living art. It is an art that has been propagated through the culture and the skill of individuals. As you progress in your practice of tea ceremony, your approach will change; the wares you use, the settings you create, and the focus of each session

This is a draft section of my upcoming book “An introduction to the art and Science of Chinese Tea Ceremony”. Please help improve it with your comments, suggestions, and hate mail! Tea, from its home in the southern reaches of China, began its involvement with humans as a spice, stimulant,

I’m writing a book! “An introduction to the art and science of Chinese Tea Ceremony” Most of the next 2ish months posts will be my draft chapters, or sections of chapters. The book may take some material from earlier writings on this blog, but the bulk of it will

This is part 3 in the “Why we Brew” series of posts. [Read Part 1 and Part 2] These posts are my writings on why we brew tea, and how we can understand the practice of ourselves and others. I hope this can be a conversation, and I would greatly