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Tea as a gift: a quick guide to a present that actually gets used
Tea as a gift: a quick guide to a present that actually gets used
Tea is one of the loveliest gifts: personal, elegant and enjoyed to the last cup. Here's how to choose the right tea for each person. Read more...
How to choose the right tea: a simple guide for beginners
How to choose the right tea: a simple guide for beginners
Green, black, rooibos or fruit? A few simple questions help you find the tea that suits you, depending on the time of day, your taste and caffeine. Read more...
The story of matcha: from Zen monks to your bowl
The story of matcha: from Zen monks to your bowl
From the monk Eisai and the shaded plantations of Uji to Sen no Rikyū's ceremony: the story of matcha, the Japanese tea ritual and what studies say about L-theanine, catechins... Read more...
Tea, pearls and elegance: a Belle Époque afternoon at the Kretzulescu House
Tea, pearls and elegance: a Belle Époque afternoon at the Kretzulescu House
A Belle Époque afternoon at the Emanoil Kretzulescu House, home of Amaru Jewelry: stories of tea, pearls, manners and tastes from around the world, with the Calea Victoriei Foundation. Read more...
Contemporary etiquette: what do good manners mean today?
Contemporary etiquette: what do good manners mean today?
Are good manners just rigid rules, or a form of respect in everyday relationships? Ideas from the contemporary etiquette workshop at the “Hai pe câmpul de lavandă” lavender festival. Read more...
The history of tea for children: 6 stories told at the EduFortress Festival
The history of tea for children: 6 stories told at the EduFortress Festival
An emperor and a falling leaf, tea bricks used as money and the tea bag invented by mistake: the stories of tea we told children at our workshop at the... Read more...
21 May, International Tea Day: why we celebrate it and how
21 May, International Tea Day: why we celebrate it and how
On 21 May we celebrate International Tea Day. Why this date, what it reminds us about the people behind every cup, and how you can celebrate it. Read more...
The Japanese tea ceremony: harmony, respect, purity and tranquillity
The Japanese tea ceremony: harmony, respect, purity and tranquillity
Chanoyu, the way of tea: from Zen monks to Sen no Rikyū, the four principles – harmony, respect, purity, tranquillity – and the idea that every encounter is unique. Read more...
Tea etiquette: 7 simple rules for an elegant gathering
Tea etiquette: 7 simple rules for an elegant gathering
Who pours the tea, how to hold the cup, where to put the spoon and why milk and lemon never meet: 7 simple rules of tea etiquette. Read more...
The story of porcelain, between East and West
The story of porcelain, between East and West
From China's kaolin to Europe's “white gold” and the Meissen manufactory: the story of porcelain, which was born and grew up alongside the story of tea. Read more...
Tea in the Victorian era: the story of five o'clock tea
Tea in the Victorian era: the story of five o'clock tea
How a hungry duchess invented afternoon tea, the difference between afternoon tea and high tea, and which tea to serve at an English-style tea. Read more...
Poetry and tea: students from “Mihai Eminescu” College at Sakura
Poetry and tea: students from “Mihai Eminescu” College at Sakura
During Green Week, students from the Reading Club of the “Mihai Eminescu” National College came to Sakura for a workshop on “healing the soul” through poetry, flute music and tea. Read more...
The history of tea at the Calea Victoriei Foundation
The history of tea at the Calea Victoriei Foundation
An afternoon at the Calea Victoriei Foundation devoted to the history of tea: from the legend of Shennong to the salons of Europe and the good manners born around the... Read more...
The art of tea: from bitter remedy to a ritual of calm
The art of tea: from bitter remedy to a ritual of calm
How did a bitter leaf, once used as medicine, become the drink of calm and presence? From the legend of Shennong and Lu Yu's “Classic of Tea” to the salons... Read more...
Journey to 1900: tea and the Belle Époque at Sturdza Castle in Miclăușeni
Journey to 1900: tea and the Belle Époque at Sturdza Castle in Miclăușeni
“Journey to 1900” at Sturdza Castle in Miclăușeni: a day in the atmosphere of the Belle Époque, with stories of tea from more than a century ago. Read more...
Queen Marie – 150 years of elegance: the interwar ball at Ghika Castle
Queen Marie – 150 years of elegance: the interwar ball at Ghika Castle
The interwar ball “Queen Marie – 150 years of elegance: art, fashion and flowers” at Ghika Castle in Dofteana, with a “tea dance” in the spirit of the era. Read more...
Tea dance at Ghika Castle in Dofteana: an interwar soirée to the rhythm of tango
Tea dance at Ghika Castle in Dofteana: an interwar soirée to the rhythm of tango
An interwar soirée at Ghika Castle in Dofteana, to the rhythm of tango, with a parade of period dresses, a milonga and a “tea dance” where Liliana Nestor revealed the... Read more...