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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


Latest 'Tea Sessions' Column
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


Interview with Tea Biz - Informality shouldn't be lost
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


International Tea Day - May the Leaf Long Reign
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


Tea Horse Road Chronicles - A lusty bit of Leaf Tribute
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


Tea Horse Road Chronicles - Walks and Words
“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


The Tea Sessions 2 - The Umami Grip - In partnership with Outpost Magazine
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
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