“Better to be deprived of food for three days than of tea for one.” - Chinese Proverb
I have recently taken an interest in tea. Tea is not just another drink. When an individual drinks a cup of tea, they are drinking into years of embedded history and culture, alongside the endless list of health benefits. To drink tea is to engage in a way of life. The way of tea, Chado. Teaism is fascinating – the synthesis of Taoism, Zen and the Chinese use of tea.
I read a fascinating article on the weekend about a teashop dans Paris. Taking tea in Paree “People do not choose a tea, it is as if the right tea chooses them…”
There is an entire world of tea out there that many have not discovered. It’s not just a box on the shelf at a grocery store – it’s a way of life, with the appreciation of tea lacking on a North American level.
