Black tea (cultivated May 2018, Ruby 18, Doi Mae Salong), in Gaiwan
Barrel aged Chiang Rai
Tag: Tea
Hoshino Gyokuro
Green tea, from Yame, Japan
Green Morning — Hoshino Gyokuro GreenTea
Cultivar: Yabukita, Gokou, Okumidori, Saemidori, Yamakai / Yame, Japan
Juniper Berries, Ginger, and Eucalyptus — but now I know why the Juniper lives more as Spice than as Berry
As so often, I had an idea for one of my frozen frames. Ginger is something I prepare on a regular basis — almost daily. Wanting to capture a bright light through glass, ginger, and eucalyptus, once the water was hot, I poured it over, after a spontaneous decision to include Juniper berries. Beautiful hues!… Continue reading Juniper Berries, Ginger, and Eucalyptus — but now I know why the Juniper lives more as Spice than as Berry
Tell me who you are — a threesome
Coffee, Tea, Cacao
Ceramic from Ulrike Magdalena Streit
Eukalyptus Infused
Eukalyptus
Sencha, Madame Butterfly & Marina Abramovic, or touch me (an invitation to a conversation)
Cha An Teahouse — Japan in New York City
Today I walked to one of the most wonderful cities in the world. After taking the #6 train to 'Little Tokyo', I walked east out of the Astor Place station, up to 9th Street, and within minutes found myself in front of Cha An. This teahouse is in an area where Japanese restaurants, shops, tea… Continue reading Cha An Teahouse — Japan in New York City
Tea, Coffee, and Tobacco leaves
Tea and coffee are connected by the caffeine protecting their plants. In their spirit, the cultures dancing around them, in their way of comforting the drinker, even with their spoons, they differ from each other. Where coffee grows, people dance lively and walk decisively. Where tea grows, there is transcendental tranquility, even in the walking… Continue reading Tea, Coffee, and Tobacco leaves
Green Tea
Tea Plantation at Mount Malabar
Tea plantation on the way to the elevated coffee plantations / Mount Malabar, West Java / Signa DP2 Merrill / September 2018
Sila Blume 