Tea Docent Donna
Poetry from the heart
When the Body AND Heart Thirsts
I love this Beautiful “Poetry”
When my body “thirsts” I drink Sencha
When my heart “thirsts” I drink Gyokuro!
Written in both Japanese and English on a HUGE (over 4 foot tall) tea jar in the home of Mr. Maejima-san 3rd generation tea master and Gyokuro Tea Top Award Winner!
A Wonderful Japanese “feeling” that goes far beyond the words! I hope you ENJOY
500 Years of Crafting Tea
16th Generation Tea Co. Owner
Today we were able to spend time with Kanabayashi-san, a tea friend who is the 16th Generation President of a 500 year old tea company! Kanabayashi’s ancestors were personal friends of the great tea master Sen-no-Rikyu who you can see in the scroll behind our own Tea Docent, Nez, and Kanabayashi-san. His family served as the elite tea supplier to the Shoguns “Tokugawa” which makes our connection even more personal. We will be posting an in-depth interview addressing some of the issues a family and business with this type of lineage must overcome to survive and prosper!
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