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🌿👘 Embracing Stillness: Letting Go and Trusting the Flow

🌿👘 Embracing Stillness: Letting Go and Trusting...

There’s a beautiful Japanese idiom: 成り行きに任せる — leave it to the natural course of things. It’s a reminder that we don’t always need to be in control. Sometimes the most...

🌿👘 Embracing Stillness: Letting Go and Trusting...

There’s a beautiful Japanese idiom: 成り行きに任せる — leave it to the natural course of things. It’s a reminder that we don’t always need to be in control. Sometimes the most...

Yunomi Matcha Portland: A Must-Visit for Matcha Lovers

Yunomi Matcha Portland: A Must-Visit for Matcha...

When you find a café that truly understands the delicate balance of matcha, it’s worth celebrating. I recently visited Yunomi Matcha Portland (@yunomimatchapdx), and it instantly became one of my...

Yunomi Matcha Portland: A Must-Visit for Matcha...

When you find a café that truly understands the delicate balance of matcha, it’s worth celebrating. I recently visited Yunomi Matcha Portland (@yunomimatchapdx), and it instantly became one of my...

🍂Living is Only Now: October’s Lesson in Tea + Life🍂

🍂Living is Only Now: October’s Lesson in Tea + ...

The Karhu Studio Kyoto calendar welcomes October with the theme: 「人生の花咲く時はただ一刻」– Living is only now. There’s something grounding about beginning a new month with this reminder. Just like tea, life...

🍂Living is Only Now: October’s Lesson in Tea + ...

The Karhu Studio Kyoto calendar welcomes October with the theme: 「人生の花咲く時はただ一刻」– Living is only now. There’s something grounding about beginning a new month with this reminder. Just like tea, life...

Fresh Teas + Afternoon Tea in the Forest (10/21 at Cedar & Elm) 🍵🍂

Fresh Teas + Afternoon Tea in the Forest (10/21...

I’m delighted to share that our next shipment of teas will be arriving from Kyoto in early next week! These teas are carefully crafted by a small, family-run producer, and...

Fresh Teas + Afternoon Tea in the Forest (10/21...

I’m delighted to share that our next shipment of teas will be arriving from Kyoto in early next week! These teas are carefully crafted by a small, family-run producer, and...

Seasonal Sip: Earl Grey Matcha Latte...mmm Lavender 💜

Seasonal Sip: Earl Grey Matcha Latte...mmm Lave...

One of the joys of tea culture is discovering how flavors—old and new—can come together in unexpected harmony. On a recent visit to a local café, I tried a seasonal...

Seasonal Sip: Earl Grey Matcha Latte...mmm Lave...

One of the joys of tea culture is discovering how flavors—old and new—can come together in unexpected harmony. On a recent visit to a local café, I tried a seasonal...

Finding Zen at Seattle’s Japanese Cultural & Community Center 🌿

Finding Zen at Seattle’s Japanese Cultural & Co...

Seattle holds a gem for anyone who loves Japanese culture: the Japanese Cultural & Community Center of Washington (JCCCW), located in a historic building on Weller Street. More than just...

Finding Zen at Seattle’s Japanese Cultural & Co...

Seattle holds a gem for anyone who loves Japanese culture: the Japanese Cultural & Community Center of Washington (JCCCW), located in a historic building on Weller Street. More than just...