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Tokoname Clay of Seiji Ito's Hands

First day in Japan and already a day 'late'. A day late in meeting a man who has been crafting clay from Tokoname into tea vessels for...

Jeff Fuchs

Nov 13, 20223 min read

Few mortals provide (and have provided) as much leaf pleasure as the immortal Karma. Over years and expeditions, he has alchemized his...

Jeff Fuchs

Jul 3, 20211 min read

A few thoughts shared in a recent interview with Tea Biz here. In the great rush of tea paraphernalia and in the increasingly creative...

Jeff Fuchs

May 24, 20211 min read

To the leaves, the pluckers, the makers, the sippers, the sources, the transporters and all of the tellers of tales. And tho this group...

Jeff Fuchs

May 20, 20211 min read

One of the most exquisite pieces of tea porn I’ve come ever across was this compressed mass of large leaf material, formed into seven...

Jeff Fuchs

May 3, 20211 min read

“When you walk through mountains, you appreciate any arrival. When you walk to a place, you can speak about a place”. An interview about...

Jeff Fuchs

Apr 10, 20211 min read

Continuing on with my tea-fuelled series in partnership with Outpost Magazine, The Tea Sessions. This second piece is a (brief) departure...

Jeff Fuchs

Mar 17, 20211 min read