Happy Halloween with Gaiwan Costumes — by Alyson and Brendan on

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I’ve seen many ghastly sights in my lifetime but this one has to take the cake!  Even my gaiwan is getting into the Halloween spirit!  Eeeee...

The Artistry of Tea — by Alyson and Brendan on

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I love the aesthetic of the tea ceremony.  The colours and textures of the tea itself, the warmth of the bamboo tray, the rotund forms of th...

Tea for a Busy Friday Morning — by Alyson and Brendan on

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Check out more tea photographs on our  Flickr photostream . Happy sipping!

Tea for a Peaceful Friday Morning — by Alyson and Brendan on

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Our tearoll for the morning: Long Jing,  Shan Lin Xi, and Shui Xian. Shan Lin Xi leaves Shui Xian Done! Check out mo...

Tea Drinking for Students (and other thoughts) — by Alyson and Brendan on

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I am an emotional tea drinker. In the way that emotional eaters are drawn to the comforting scents and tastes of food, I am drawn to the aro...

Sharing Interest in Tea — by Alyson and Brendan on

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Brendan and I had our first teasesh together by Lake Ontario late last month. This was the first time that we had seen each other after summ...