Quick reminder about the event today (23 Feb) “Besos Boutique” in Culver City from1-5 pm, 5493 Blanco Way. See the flier attached. If you want to gander the wonders of the Acugraph, then I encourage you to come out for a complimentary screening. Oh, a heads up on a tea journey I’ll be hosting on…
As the end of March draws nigh, your health card benefits account, Eflex, will be running out as well. It’s a simple yet urgent matter of “use it or lose it!” The good news is that CCCA can help, not just in terms of preventing you from throwing good money away, but in addressing relevant…
I certainly hope you understand that my enthusiasm for tea is largely because it is an expression of the beauty of Chinese medicine. This week I started a Meet-Up which will convene here at CCCA on the 9th of March which is Sunday at 2:00pm. The group is entitled Bamboo and Loquat: Pu’er Tea Enthusiasts…
Have the pink jacaranda not been showing off since late February or is it just me? I still haven’t found out whether there’s any direct therapeutic effect from those gorgeous flowers, but I am tempted to steep a few to see what happens. Until then, there’s tea… Most of our stash of pu-er (pu’erh if…
The 12th of April is drawing nigh, so you may want to act on reserving your spot for the Three Tea Journey. Ony five spots remain. For those curious about tea, I might suggest this article on the CCCA website. In short, the beauty of tea is the beauty of Chinese medicine. Here’s one of…
It’s now purple jackaranda’s turn to do its thing. The crisp air is mixed with a soft perfume fragrance making this spring of ’14 uncharacteristically bright and beautiful. Which brings us to the pleasing success of our Three Tea Journey earlier this month. The undisputed star was the Moonlight White of ’12. Downy and shimmering,…
In these hot days, thoughts of the cooling properties of green tea come to mind. Raw pu’er, particularly the young stuff, less than 10 yrs, is slightly oxidized and is in fact a green tea insofar as oxidation is concerned. Bow Village 2013 is an organic selection hailing from one of the Six Great Mountains…
My ship has come in! More specifically, my shipment of yi-xing teapots and assorted tea ware has arrived. Yi-xing is the name of a city in eastern China, where they make use of a particular clay valued among drinkers of Chinese tea. As with all aspects of the tea matter, price ranges can vary widely…
This is the part where I usually engage in some discussion about tea, not any old tea but pu’er, the vaunted king of teas or perhaps I should say queen of teas, as pu’er is the mother source of all tea throughout the world. My tea exploits are comprised of two parts: one is primarily…
Last week’s Bamboo and Loquat Meet-up was a delight. A fellow member brought some delightful stash. We also chugged down some cold-brew, which seemed to inspire some creativity. I’ve posted some pictures here and thereon the cold-brew and spoke upon it in the previous newsletter’s August Farewell. You may want to mark 18 October on…