For All the Tea In China

 

In 2004 Ric and I both had daily practices which we loved. Ric had chosen chi gung and I chose yoga, we were both looking for something to drink to accompany those practices and the natural choice was green tea. 

Auspiciously my Uncle treated the family (my mother's family is Chinese) to a trip to China. With a secret mission to find some fabulous green tea, I headed to the famous tea markets in Shanghai and was introduced to the wonder of Chinese tea, a completely different experience to the teabag tea back home. 

I was truly blown away by the tea culture, with so many different types of beautiful teas, all drunk loose leaf and the same leaves refreshed all day. I was struck by the rituals and the reverence bestowed on this single plant. The rucksack was filled with tea and an idea was born.

Full of enthusiasm Ric and I opened a tea-themed cafe in Bristol in 2006 and although very popular, it soon became apparent that these were not the sort of teas you could casually sell alongside the brownies and coffee. So we closed the cafe and began travelling the country to exhibit at health and wellbeing shows. 

Our exploration into why tea was such a sought after drink led us to the science and how these Chinese teas contained higher levels of nutrients ideal for calming and centring the mind as well as healing the body, a fact the monks who first cultivated tea in China instinctively knew. This is why tea is so suited to practice and why a daily tea drinking is a valuable way to destress and self-reflect too.

Always used historically to create safe and welcoming spaces where people come together, we now work with many practitioners who create group experiences with tea all over the country and we run our own tea ceremonies in Bristol too.

We hope the unique presentation of these teas will help you discover a whole new world of companionship, support and wisdom.

Welcome to 'All The Tea In China' Teas 💚

Anne and Ric x