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November Tea Events at UCLA Fowler Museum

November 6, 2009 By Tea Enthusiast Leave a Comment

The Steeped in History: The Art of Tea Exhibit at UCLA’s Fowler Museum is winding to a close; but during its last month here are some great events to celebrate the art of tea [...]

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Japanese Tea Ceremony Accessories

September 19, 2009 By Tea Enthusiast 1 Comment

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Want to experiment and hold a Japanese Tea Ceremony at home? Here are some tools and accessories to get you started [...]

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The Way of Tea in Japan

September 4, 2009 By Tea Enthusiast 2 Comments

UCLA’s Fowler Museum explores tea’s enormous significance in Japan at the Steeped in History: The Art of Tea Exhibit beginning August 16-November 29, 2009. Along with Buddhism, tea was first introduced during the early Heian period (794–1185) by monks who had traveled to China to study Chan (Zen) Buddhism [...]

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Bodum Assam Cast Iron Tea Press

August 8, 2009 By Tea Enthusiast Leave a Comment

The BODUM Assam iron teapot is an unusual and notwithstanding effective decoration for a tea table. It combines the old Japanese tradition of enjoying tea and BODUM’s well-proven tea press [...]

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Cast Iron Tea Coasters

July 30, 2009 By Tea Enthusiast Leave a Comment

These black cast iron coasters are one of the elegant and functional finishing touches in a Japanese tea set [...]

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Hold Your Own Japanese Tea Ceremony

April 1, 2009 By Tea Enthusiast Leave a Comment

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This boxed set includes all the basics needed to conduct a Japanese tea ceremony. It includes a heavy tea cup/bowl (chawan), bamboo tea whisk (chasen) and tea scoop (chashaku). The tea bowl measures 5 inches in diameter and has nice earth tone colors [...]

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