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Tranquility, ancient rituals, & adventure through Chinese tea

Gaiwan with Tieguanyin Oolong tea — TEA BASICS

Tea is both profound and simple.
Let's start with the simple: you need tea leaves, a cup, and some water. Enjoying tea doesn't need to be elaborate, doesn't need to be rigid, and can be fun.
MAKE A PERFECT CUP OF TEA

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Five Simple Principles for the Perfect Cup of Tea

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KCRW How Chinese Green Tea is Unique

Find moments of tranquility through tea.

ANCIENT RITUALS

We will be probing ancient Chinese tea rituals and wisdom and contemplating what we can learn from these historical practices.

Sipping a cup of tea today connects us to the ancient world where tea was also celebrated and enjoyed.

CONNECT TO ANCIENT RITUALS

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Tea and Health in Traditional Chinese Philosophy

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A Tea Poem from the Tang Dynasty in the 8th Century

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Tea in Ancient China: A History Primer

Tea is so much more than a beverage.

Chinese tea culture is deep. An aesthetic that has been cultivated for thousands of years, centering Chinese tea culture can tell us the rich and fascinating global story of tea from a different perspective.

GO DEEP WITH CHINESE TEA CULTURE

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Tea and Mooncakes for Moon Festival

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Qing Ming Festival and the Spring Tea Harvest

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The History of China’s Most Famous Black Tea

Tranquil Tuesdays was founded in 2010 as a social enterprise to showcase Chinese teas.

We are no longer selling any tea or teaware: we are now simply an online resource to help you nourish your relationship with tea.

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Meet The Founder, Charlene

With enthusiasm and curiosity, I’ve traveled the world visiting tea producing regions learning from multigenerational tea producers, academic tea experts, and tea culture aficionados.

I’ve shared my tea expertise with visitors of the Smithsonian Freer Sackler Gallery, The Asia Society, viewers of CBS Sunday Morning, listeners of KCRW Good Food, and readers of Wallpaper Magazine, Whetstone Magazine, China Heritage Quarterly and more .