Mole crawled out soil
Mole come to your place as a guest. He digs a hole. And go to your place for a tea. He crawls out soil. And wave a little hand.
Mole speaks: “Hello!”
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Testing and refining my tea brewing in a much bigger gaiwan than I'm used to. I'm planning to introduce my mom and brother to gong-fu brewing and don't want to overly mess it up...
I'm also trying to figure out which teas to bring. Both from the point of view of what my family might enjoy but also which teas are flexible enough to deal with unknown water. I know of one tea in my stash that is picky about the water.
Exploring Global Tea Traditions in Various Countries https://classichistoria.com/articles/global-tea-traditions?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #TeaTraditions #GlobalTea #CulturalDiversity #TeaCulture #TeaTime
I never got around to posting about the teaware I got in Japan last December, so here we go!
In Uji, I went to the beautiful Asahiyaki gallery, where I bought four cups. I only had mugs to drink larger quantities of tea at home, and had been wanting hand made, smaller cups for a while, so those fit my wishes perfectly! They're 100ml, fit nicely in the hand and have a texture that is somehow both smooth and rough. I also love that the green color comes from pine ash glaze, created from the wood burnt to heat up the kiln! I use them all the time at home, and never get tired of admiring them
Later, in Tōkyō, I decided to look for a kyūsu because I usually use a gaiwan at home, which isn't practical for the thin leaves of Japanese green teas. The internet directed me to the Thés du Japon shop in Taitō, which happened to be owned by a fellow French person, who's also the author of a tea blog I've read through quite a bit : Japanese Tea Sommelier! There, I found (actually, my wife chose it!) a beautiful 250ml kyūsu made by Yūsen II in Tokoname. The unglazed clay is really smooth and I love the "scales" that have been created by removing small slices of clay from around the pot
Finally, on our last evening in Japan, we decided to go to the Japan Traditional Crafts Aoyama Square shop in Minato. Officially I was looking for miso soup lacquered bowls, but I ended up leaving with the smallest tea scoop I ever laid eyes upon! It was made in Tsubame, a city known for its beautiful tsuiki-dōki copperware tradition. It has a fascinating blue hue, and is perfect for rolled oolongs and small amounts of Japanese green teas
I really love all of the teaware I found in Japan. They always make a simple moment more special by reminding me both of my travels and of the fact that they were carefully handcrafted on the other side of the globe only to end up in my small Finnish flat! How lucky I feel to handle all of them regularly!
#teaware #kyusu #asahiyaki #朝日焼 #tea #teatime
In Uji, I went to the beautiful Asahiyaki gallery, where I bought four cups. I only had mugs to drink larger quantities of tea at home, and had been wanting hand made, smaller cups for a while, so those fit my wishes perfectly! They're 100ml, fit nicely in the hand and have a texture that is somehow both smooth and rough. I also love that the green color comes from pine ash glaze, created from the wood burnt to heat up the kiln! I use them all the time at home, and never get tired of admiring them
Later, in Tōkyō, I decided to look for a kyūsu because I usually use a gaiwan at home, which isn't practical for the thin leaves of Japanese green teas. The internet directed me to the Thés du Japon shop in Taitō, which happened to be owned by a fellow French person, who's also the author of a tea blog I've read through quite a bit : Japanese Tea Sommelier! There, I found (actually, my wife chose it!) a beautiful 250ml kyūsu made by Yūsen II in Tokoname. The unglazed clay is really smooth and I love the "scales" that have been created by removing small slices of clay from around the pot
Finally, on our last evening in Japan, we decided to go to the Japan Traditional Crafts Aoyama Square shop in Minato. Officially I was looking for miso soup lacquered bowls, but I ended up leaving with the smallest tea scoop I ever laid eyes upon! It was made in Tsubame, a city known for its beautiful tsuiki-dōki copperware tradition. It has a fascinating blue hue, and is perfect for rolled oolongs and small amounts of Japanese green teas
I really love all of the teaware I found in Japan. They always make a simple moment more special by reminding me both of my travels and of the fact that they were carefully handcrafted on the other side of the globe only to end up in my small Finnish flat! How lucky I feel to handle all of them regularly!
#teaware #kyusu #asahiyaki #朝日焼 #tea #teatime
"Café Espera"
The Tea conundrum:
Hot tea, not as good when it has gone cold
Iced Tea, not as good when it has gone warm.
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So, while on a frantic search for my birth certificate today (because my new job might need to see it if my passport isn't proof enough of my right to work) I found this!
I have absolutely no recollection of Tea-Making Fortnight, but I (or, more likely, Mum) must have been very proud of my certificate to have stashed it safely away for so many years.
It's up on my wall now. I might even get a frame for it 
#tea #teatime
I had the pleasure of visiting Helsinki's Tee Polku tea house today
I sat down for some Korean Hwangcha, a type of tea I hadn't drank in a long time.
The dry leaf aroma was strangely reminiscent of tomato soup and french herbs, with dry blueberries undertones. The tea itself tasted lovely, of fresh apricots and green wood, with a strong minerality to it.
It was also very nice to chat with the new employee Anni about what it's like to work in tea houses
#tea #teatime #koreantea #hwangcha #gongfucha #helsinki #teepolku #teahouse #茶 #功夫茶 #工夫茶
I sat down for some Korean Hwangcha, a type of tea I hadn't drank in a long time.
The dry leaf aroma was strangely reminiscent of tomato soup and french herbs, with dry blueberries undertones. The tea itself tasted lovely, of fresh apricots and green wood, with a strong minerality to it.
It was also very nice to chat with the new employee Anni about what it's like to work in tea houses
#tea #teatime #koreantea #hwangcha #gongfucha #helsinki #teepolku #teahouse #茶 #功夫茶 #工夫茶
What happens when an artist fairy and a tea addict work together?
Magical illustration by my super talented, enchanting sister @lindenshieldarts
This beautiful bookmark is part of the mini discovery pack available in my just hatched tea shop https://www.teadaydreams.com
A gift for yourself or someone who needs a moment of calm? 
#tea #teaart #teatime #teadaydreams #makelifeaceremony #MindfulLiving @tea
This Bihu High Mountain Qing Xin Oolong from Nari Tea felt very refreshing during the few hot days we had last week!
The dry leaves had a lovely creamy, milk chocolate and dry apricot aroma, which transformed into a sweet peach and floral flavor once the tea was brewed. It was very smooth and well balanced!
I brewed it with 3.2g/80ml in a gaiwan at 95°C for ~30 sec to start. I was able to brew it many time and it held up very well!
#tea #cha #茶 #taiwanesetea #oolong #highmountainoolong #bihu #naritea #gongfucha #teatime #工夫茶 #功夫茶 #乌龙茶
The dry leaves had a lovely creamy, milk chocolate and dry apricot aroma, which transformed into a sweet peach and floral flavor once the tea was brewed. It was very smooth and well balanced!
I brewed it with 3.2g/80ml in a gaiwan at 95°C for ~30 sec to start. I was able to brew it many time and it held up very well!
#tea #cha #茶 #taiwanesetea #oolong #highmountainoolong #bihu #naritea #gongfucha #teatime #工夫茶 #功夫茶 #乌龙茶
