Cherry Blossom
AFTERNOON TEALEAVES
United by the appreciation for the transient beauty of life, nature and the culinary arts, we work to capture the moment – blending together the spirit of the season, people and ideas.
OUR ESTEEMED COLLABORATORS
Ichi-Go Ichi-E
ONE TIME, ONE MEETING
We encourage you to pause to take in these moments, and discover the ephemeral beauty of life through Japanese tea tradition, and the appreciation of the natural seasonality of life.
Cherry Blossom Collection
TAKE PART IN YOUR OWN HANAMI TRADITIONS
Chabana, Shodō, and Wagashi, three important elements of the Chadō ceremony, symbolize the fleeting beauty of passing time.
茶花
CHABANA
JAPANESE FLORAL ARRANGEMENT
Chabana represents the desire to preserve life and beauty, through the art of Japanese floral arrangement.
It puts emphasis on areas of the plant often disregarded in Western culture, focusing on shape, line and form, to find beauty in all elements.
書道
SHODŌ
JAPANESE CALLIGRAPHY
Kakemono are hanging scrolls traditionally hung in Japanese tea houses, that depict art or Shodō, Japanese calligraphy.
Often showcasing Zen words, Kakemono complement the tea ceremony in theme or season, and provide visual balance.
和菓子
WAGASHI
JAPANESE CONFECTIONS
Wagashi are traditional, plant-based Japanese confections served in the beginning of the tea ceremony, often inspired by flowers.
As an intricate art made to be consumed, they celebrate the temporary through focusing on sensorial stimulation.
DISCOVER THE JAPANESE WAY OF TEA
DISCOVER THE RITUAL
Tencha Matcha
100% STONE-GROUND KYOTO TENCHA MATCHA, CEREMONIAL GRADE
Power restrained. Single-minded focus. Dedication personified. Living the way of the warrior brings healing respect and guiding ethics into a world in much need.
BLENDING NOTES
AROMA: Grassy & nori-like
PALATE: Vegetal, smooth, umami
PURPOSE: Daily antioxidant ritual