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...
From Root to Radiance: Transitioning from Wood to Fire
As the seasons shift from spring to summer, so does our energy — moving from inward growth to joyful outward expression. Rooted in Traditional Chinese Medicine and Taoist wisdom, this...
Face Everything Avoid Nothing: Seasonal Tea Club Spring 2025
As winter thaws into spring, we enter a season of emergence, vitality, and growth. Rooted in the wisdom of the five elements, this reflection explores the wood element’s connection to...
Shamanic Wisdom and Tea Rituals for Summer: Seasonal Tea Club Summer 2021
"The human heart is the center of a territory with no boundaries."Elisabeth Rochat de la Vallée The boughs of the Subalpine fir, Blue Spruce, and Ponderosa Pines grow heavy with...
Living in Rhythm with Fire: Seasonal Tea Club Summer 2018
Welcome to the Summer Seasonal Tea Club, a curated offering that invites you to align with Nature’s rhythms through the quiet, joyful ritual of tea. Rooted in ancient Taoist wisdom...
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 2019
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...
The Art of Life in Winter 2020
Winter Seasonal Tea Collection 2020 The Art of Life In Winter “I am the wilderness before the dawn.” – Tao Te Ching In the predawn twilight of this morning, I...