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Sunday
- 11:00 am to 6:00 pm
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After a lot of patience, we have finally received our new travel jars. When we had these in last winter, we could barely keep them on the shelves. But they are back on the shelves now. If you haven’t seen one, stop in and we’ll show you one. They make drinking tea on the go [...]
Continue Reading »Tea’s healing properties have been known for thousands of years. In this modern age, dozens of scientific studies point to tea’s ability to improve health. Among others, tea has been shown to increase metabolism, improve mental functioning and mood, prevent diabetes, boost immune function, cardiovascular health and help prevent cancer. Kate Pfeiffer, Master Nutrition Therapist [...]
Continue Reading »6th: Whites. Silver Needle and Bai Mu Dan (White Peony). We start August with our recently received 2010 white teas. Whites are particularly high in antioxidants and oh so delicious!
13th: Rock Oolongs. Imperial and Premium Meizhan. We’ll try two different grades of the same rock oolong to see what a difference the imperial grade [...]
We just received our shipment of two of our three white teas. And they are delicious. I’m drinking the Silver Needles as I type this and it is as smooth as silk. It is a bit pricier this year, as the white teas took a bit of a hit with the weather, making it difficult [...]
Continue Reading »In January we had the pleasure of hosting the Erhoopla Ensemble, two very talented musicians who bring new life to traditional Chinese instruments. In July, Brian and Mike will return to perform a variety of traditional Chinese tunes, and some of their original compositions for two Erhus, or Erhu and Ruan or Baritone Ukulele, with [...]
Continue Reading »2nd: 2010 Tai Ping Hou Kui & Liu An Gui Pian: Two large leaf and rich greens. Learn how Tai Ping Hou Kui is pressed between screens, giving it an imprint on the leaves.
9th: 2010 Mo Gan Huang Ya & Imperial Huang Shan Mao Feng: So far we’ve all been enjoying this year’s Mo Gan Huang Ya. [...]
Our next speaker series is on the ancient practice of Feng Shui. Literally translated “Wind & Water,” feng shui is the practice of arranging things in one’s home or office in order to maximize the flow of qi, or life energy, in the space. One can think of it as Interior Qi Design. Kathie Seedoff, [...]
Continue Reading »To celebrate the arrival of the first of our 2010 teas, a number of them have been put on special this month. This is a great chance to sample the freshest of teas at a discounted price. In addition, a number of 2009 teas are now on sale at 25% off, and they still taste [...]
Continue Reading »Tea and meditation have gone hand-in-hand since the first tea leaf fell into a cup of hot water. When the monk Dogen brought Zen to Japan from China, he also brought seeds from the Camellia Sinensis bush. In this special talk, Seven Cups owner Greg Fellman will discuss the history of tea’s relationship with meditation, [...]
Continue Reading »4th: Shi Feng Long Jing & Ming Qian Anji Bai Cha. This month we are focusing on our new 2010 crops, all of which are particularly tasty. We start with two of our favorite green teas. Come learn why Shi Feng, or Lion’s Peak, makes such a uniquely delicious Dragonwell tea, and why Anji Bai [...]
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