Red Tea, Black Tea, or Purple Tea?
Even if they’re not tea lovers, most people here in the States are familiar with black tea. From sweet tea in the south to the Earl Grey and Breakfast Blends...
SEASONAL TEA CLUB
"Tea has forever been a celebration" - Seasonal Tea Club Summer 2023
In Taoist medicine, the Fire element corresponds to the heart, small intestines, and bitter flavor, symbolic of the charring nature of fire. It’s with bittersweetness in my heart that I...
SEASONAL ALIGNMENT
What is the Late Summer Season?
In the Taoist Five Element framework, Late Summer is its own, fifth season. It is the center point: when yang mellows and transforms into yin, when Summer has fully ripened...
OUR GUIDING PRINCIPLE
What are the Five Elements?
If you’ve read the Seasonal Tea Club, attended a Living Tea event, or followed us on Instagram, you’ve heard something about the Five Elements. This is the philosophy that guides...
Nourishing Life
Throughout history humans have developed different perspectives on diet. The foods we consume remain to this day a deeply personal reflection of our place in the world. Modern, urban life...
Puerh Tea: Getting to Know Shou Puerh
Puerh is a fermented tea made in the Yunnan province in southwest China. The two main types of Puerh are Sheng, which is made using a long and traditional fermentation...
Turning Fear Into Wisdom - Seasonal Tea Club Winter 2020
Seasonal Tea ClubWinter 2020 Through a deepening quietude, winter settles upon us like a blanket of midnight snow. In the persistent early morning chill, we place the kettle on the...
Tea Versus Coffee: Caffeine
Anything coffee can do, tea can do better. Let's admit it--coffee can make you crash. Plus, it's a bit addictive. I know, I used to need my cup of joe...
"A harmonious balance" - Seasonal Tea Club Autumn 2020
Seasonal Tea Club Autumn 2020 Sitting under the awning of Mountain Gate Teahouse, I breathe deeply the sweet humidity that fills the air as the late summer afternoon rains descend....
3 Ways to Enjoy Boiled Tea this Winter
Winter is upon us, and during this time of the year we particularly enjoy long sessions of boiled tea. Early this morning, I climbed out of bed and placed a...
Sun Potion Journal Interview
To view Colin's Interview with Sun Potion, Click Here. "Every morning is an ecstatic tea moment for me. There is, however, a certain indescribable magic that happens when people come...
Seasonal Tea Club Spring 2021
Spring Seasonal Tea Club 2021 The kettle whispers and hums through the early morning air as I unwrap a cake of warming, aged shou puerh. Here in Southern Colorado, a...