Templewear: The Life Behind the Cut
The cut of templewear begins with the life around it. At TI YA RA, beauty is tested through movement, climate, tea practice and the wish ...
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Essays on templewear, Yangsheng Cha Dao, material culture and longevity.
Yangsheng Cha Dao in the Daoist Tradition
Yangsheng places cultivation within the conduct of life. Its Daoist inheritance gives Yangsheng Cha Dao a distinct place alongside the hi...
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Daily Tea Practice Beyond the Retreat
A retreat sets time apart. Daily tea practice finds its place within ordinary life. What can be carried from one into the other?
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Camellia sinensis and Theobroma cacao
Camellia sinensis and Theobroma cacao are different plants. Their botanical identities, the parts prepared and the words used for each be...
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Gongfu Cha: Proportion, Time and Repeated Infusion
Gongfu cha is examined through regional history, small vessels, high leaf-to-water proportions and repeated short infusions.
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Raw and Ripe Puer: Processing, Fermentation and Ageing
Raw sheng puer changes gradually in storage. Ripe shou puer receives warm, moist pile fermentation. Learn how their paths differ.
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Green Tea and Red Tea: Fixation and Oxidation
Green tea is fixed early. Red tea, commonly called black tea in English, is extensively oxidised. See how one leaf becomes two classes.
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Matcha and Loose-Leaf Green Tea: Form and Preparation
Matcha is finely milled tencha whisked into water. Loose-leaf green tea is infused, with most leaf remaining in the vessel. Learn the dif...
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Tea, Coffee and Claims of Steady Attention
Tea and coffee differ in plant, preparation and drinking form. Serving size, caffeine and the pace of preparation help explain the cup in...
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