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Tea classes, by Eric Glass/Fragrant Cup

Kateri’s friend, Eric Glass, will be offering 3 upcoming classes at our shop. Only 5 participants per class, due to our space limitations.

Eric has traveled widely through tea growing regions in China, Taiwan, and Korea and has befriended a range of tea masters and producers. His knowledge of tea making methods and brewing experience is substantial.

Information and ticket/registration at the links below:

Gongfu cha, the Fundamentals – Sun 10/11/26 2-4pm – You will get actual hands-on guidance and experience in this ages old Chinese method. Equipment will be provided (and some available for purchase afterwards), or you can bring your own equipment to learn best how to use it. [Shop Tea purchase discount offered to all attendees]

Korean Balhyocha – Thur 10/15/26 5-7pm – an opportunity to experience this lovely tea from Korea. It can be simply be described as a oolong processed black tea, but there is more to it than that. Enjoy learning about the tea makers while you sip many steeps of this tea. [Shop Tea purchase discount offered to all attendees]

Steeping Do’s and Don’ts – a Deep Dive – Thur 11/12/26 5-7pm Take advantage of Eric’s many years of observation, inquiry, and making tea of all types. [Shop Tea purchase discount offered to all attendees]

July 2025

SO FAR BEHIND! with keeping you updated….

This year has been busy for me – both at the day job and at the tea shop. If you’ve been in you know about all the new tea flavors and new tea wares we’ve been exploring/sourcing.

Very Grateful for the stronger traffic flow as the “day job” will be Gone at the end of October. I will be able to give this tea shop passion more of my brain cells! (That also means I will need to start getting some personal income out of it…. so Please, Tell all your friends and family.

Keep Sharing Good Tea! Let us know if there is something you are looking for – Maybe I can find it for you. ??

I hope you are staying hydrated!

Thank YOU Thank You Thank you All! – Kateri

LONDON 2024 – 6th Installment – Tea Stop #5

Chinese Tea Company

Juyan Webster is the founder of The Chinese Tea Company. She was born and raised in Zhejiang Province, China. Click here for more about Juyan

This is the Chinese connection that I was hoping for. I spent more than an hour discussing teas and sampling a couple of puerhs. Juyan is PASSIONATE about tea – and she Really Knows her tea – she is my Chinese version of Rajen Baruah in Assam India.

I am so confident and thrilled about the Very Special teas I brought back from her shop. Some of these teas I could only get very small quantities. I will send out an email soon about the upcoming sampling session that I want to arrange so we can share the “cream of the crop” so to speak. All of the teas that are available for purchase have been set up in our register and can be purchased in shop now.

Look for a ripe and a raw puerh, a more rare Tie Guan Yin (from the oldest tea bushes used for this type of tea, growing on one of the highest mountains in the area), as well as a very special Snowbud green tea – that is only available because of Juyan’s resources. It is a tea not normally exported because only a small quantity is made each year – and primarily enjoyed by the locals – from new growth leaves plucked while there is sometimes still snow on the bushes


Last installment coming soon – SUMMARY