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Archive for August, 2010

Pictures of objects

Posted by Cinnabar on August 23rd, 2010

The Face of Luck Glass, water, wood and electricity Symbiotic Relationship Detail Wood NOTE: The first and fourth photos were taken by Chris, our occasional guest photographer. Possibly Related Posts: 恭喜發財 – Happy Year of the Water Dragon! Pure Pu’er Chado: The Way of Tea, at ArtXchange ATB Blog Carnival: AdagioTeas’ “Roots Campaign.” How I [...]

On the Origin of Tea-Drinking Species

Posted by Jason Walker on August 20th, 2010

Among loose-leaf, tea-drinking humans in the office, you will observe 3 main species: Homo Laborus glutto. Glutto chugs tea, and is identified by the enormous mug at its workstation. Just as salmon instinctively find their way upstream, you can will observe glutto’s well-worn path and bee-line movements toward the nearest toilet several times each day. [...]

Tea Review: Chicago Tea Garden, Golden Bi Luo

Posted by Cinnabar on August 13th, 2010

Chicago Tea Garden is the name of the company opened recently by Tony Gebely, the blogger who writes World of Tea, and his partner Erin Murphy. Through a set of exceptionally wonderful circumstances they have connected and joined forces with David Lee Hoffman, procurer of great Chinese teas, who was profiled in the film All [...]

An interview with Bodhidharma

Posted by Cinnabar on August 2nd, 2010

“After travelling and teaching around the country Bodhidharma settled at Shaolin-ssu (Shorinji), a monastery on Hao-shan Mountain near Loyang, in what is now Honan province. The legend says that Bodhidharma remained seated in meditation before the wall of the Shaolin Monastery for nine years.While Bodhidharma was meditating, according to the legend, he became sleepy, and [...]


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