http://www.metafilter.com/tags/theteahomepage Posts tagged with 'theteahomepage' at MetaFilter. Wed, 01 Oct 2003 06:21:20 -0800 Wed, 01 Oct 2003 06:21:20 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://www.metafilter.com/28662/tea%2Dtea%2Dtea Tea. More than a beverage served hot or cold, for some it is a way of life. The British are renowned for their love of tea, so it comes as no surprise that <a href="http://www.tea.co.uk/" title="the tea and health area, found at http://www.teahealth.co.uk/ is alone worth the visit, and is also rather large">The Tea Home Page</a> is a vast compendium of tea knowledge, games, quizzes and <a href="http://www.tea.co.uk/tearead/final/tearead.html" title="flash and personal info required for the reading">leaf reading</a>. Not so trite is the <a href="http://www.teahyakka.com/keenanlayout.html" title="...Patterns or rules are involved not only in chanoyu but in all endeavors. Especially in sports and other games, if rules are not followed, there can be no pleasure in the competition. Similarly within the training of temae (the various procedures by which tea is made) one first thoroughly masters the basic steps and gestures that comprise the pattern of each temae. When one's own personality begins to come to life through the pattern, at that point the pattern becomes inherently intermingled with the nature of that person's expression of the Way of Tea.">Japanese tea ceremony</a>. This site is beautiful in its calm approach to not only tea, but the digital world itself. Be sure to read <a href="http://www.teahyakka.com/HistElayout.html">A Brief History of Chanoyu</a>. You've heard of green and black teas, but what about <a href="http://www.inpursuitoftea.com/white.htm ">white tea</a>? Lastly, I introduce you to <a href="http://www.yogitea.com/">Yogi Tea</a>, a company that is more than a tea seller. Do yourself a favour and have a cup today. tag:metafilter.com,2003:site.28662 Wed, 01 Oct 2003 06:21:20 -0800 beverages blacktea etiquette greentea japan japaneseteaceremony rituals tea theteahomepage whitetea ashbury