Tenmoku Tea

What a beautiful combination, tea and flowers!

Thanks to the lovely folks at for the invite, and to all the amazing participants today. May your heart and your teacup always be full.

One week left until my garden tea tasting event with !!!

7/31 | 10:30 | Afton, MN

Learn about tea from leaf to cup. Explore how geography, culture, climate and processing transforms a humble leaf into the wide variety of teas enjoyed around the world. Taste green, oolong and oxidized varieties and learn about the terminology and taxonomy used to describe them.

Workshop begins at 10:30 in the garden at Horta Culture and will include a tea tasting.

Link to tickets is my bio or on Shophortaculture.com/events

Flowers and tea, what a natural combination! 🍵 🌺

Join me for a garden-side tea experience on July 31, 10:30-12:00 at in Afton MN.

Learn about tea from leaf to cup. Explore how geography, culture, climate and processing transforms a humble leaf into the wide variety of teas enjoyed around the world. Taste green, oolong and oxidized varieties and learn about the terminology and taxonomy used to describe them.

A link to tickets is in my bio, see you there!

Experience Tea in the Garden!

I’m hosting an introductory tea class and tasting at in Afton, MN on July 31, 10:30-12:00.

Learn about tea from leaf to cup. Explore how geography, culture, climate and processing transforms a humble leaf into the wide variety of teas enjoyed around the world. Taste green, oolong and oxidized varieties and learn about the terminology and taxonomy used to describe them.

Book a spot today:

https://www.shophortaculture.com/introduction-to-loose-leaf-tea.html

There goes the last of the 2021 matcha supply. Looking forward to the 2022 harvest season and fresh Japanese teas!

Lazy Sundays are better with tea. This afternoon I’m enjoying a lightly roasted Tieguanyin from Anxi China. Earthy vegetal notes are complimented by the sweet aroma of chestnuts and orchids.

Matcha on the melting snow. Thankful for a quick midwinter thaw.

The scholar’s white tea of Mt. Taimu, Baihao Yinzhen. This beloved style is named for the silvery duvet that coats its young buds.

Notes of sweet grass and wild sage are shrouded in honey-like sweetness. Subtle and poetic, this tea truly does deserve scholarship.

Happy ! May we find curiosity, bravery, and boldness in this 🐯

Long Jing and Persimmons

Tea and flowers, two of my favorite things! 😻

This afternoon I am sampling a 2021 Yame Gyokuro Japanese green tea. This style represents the pinnacle of Japanese looseleaf green tea production and therefore only features the highest quality spring tea buds. Like matcha, the leaves of this tea are shaded for three weeks to maximize chlorophyll production and deepen the rich umami flavor profile. The leaves are so tender and flavorful, they can be consumed after the steeping process is complete with a splash of soy sauce. Yum!

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