Tea is nought but this: first you heat the water, then you make the tea. Then you drink it properly. That is all you need to know.

                                                                                       –Sen No Rikyu

This is a deceptively simple quote by Japanese tea master Rikyu (1522 – April 21, 1591.) To the casual reader, one that is not immersed in the traditional practice of Chanoyu (the Japanese way of tea), this poem seems almost commonplace or obvious. I see it as both, but also as a masterful tincture of the very essence of having tea be a guide for a better life.

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.茶の煙柳と共にそよぐ也
cha no kemuri yanagi to tomo ni soyogu nari

the tea smoke
and the willow
together trembling

After over one year of daily consumption of around 10 cups of green tea, my next step is to make available information I have put together for my upcoming class.  My hope is that this site will evolve into not only a reference for my patients but become an online source for anyone who has a passion for tea.

I plan to include unbiased reviews of different teas that I have tried, daily quotes about tea, articles about the history and practice of tea, as well as research on the health benefits of it’s daily consumption.

I also  hope that readers will share their own stories and experiences about tea.