Slow mornings on the mat, cushion or floor, opening the windows, gathering the pot of water to heat. Listening to the hum of the rumbling boil come to a halt, and selecting the leaves.

What will it be today? I like to start with green. But if there’s work to do, maybe kickstart it with black, but what’s the rush?

There’s nothing like honoring all the elements—every corner of the earth—in your morning ritual. Maybe you’ll have it in your bedroom, the kitchen, living room—porch, where the sunlight hits your skin and you meet its warmth with a steaming cup of tea leaves.

We’ve heard of the optimal routine mornings, where you jump into a cold shower before a run, then grab your coffee and plop onto the office chair to get some work done.

I’ve had those mornings, too. They’re great, but if I weren’t doing it for the result, because I felt it was ‘best’ or because I felt I should, then I’d sit for a while and enjoy a cup of tea...

The Benefits

• Sharpens the mind. Maybe you’ve heard of L-theanine, the magical component that differs tea from coffee. L-theanine is an amino acid found in tea which has been shown to improve concentration and focus.
  
  
• Your body’s first defender. Tea is high in antioxidants, which help protect the body against free radicals and keep your immune system strong.
  
  
• Helps you chill out. L-theanine can also help reduce stress and anxiety.
  
  
• Good for the heart. Regular tea consumption has been shown to lower the risk of heart disease and stroke.
  
  
• Companion for your metabolism. Green tea is the “key” to kickstarting your body’s metabolism for the day. You’ll feel more satisfied with every meal that follows a morning cup of tea.
  
  

A Delicate Variety

Your senses alight with unfurling antioxidant-rich tea leaves, inviting you into the space where elements merge… and you transition into day with ease.

Ground in. There is a calling to begin, an opening into the stream. 

What route will you take?
Only you know.

If you prefer slower mornings, start with a delicate green tea, like Green Meadow or Doke Diamond.

Need a spark? Our Black Teas are the perfect touch. Choose from two:

1) Mountain Manna

2) English Breakfast

Or maybe you're feeling creative? 

Eternal Bliss or Wild Gynostemma will open your mind, hand and heart.

Honoring the Space

Tea is more than taste. It's about the experience. 

• Find a quiet place, where you can sit and enjoy your tea without distractions.
• Breathe deep, and notice yourself in the space. Then take in all the elements. The texture beneath your feet, the color of the settings, the size of your tools.
• Uniting with the space, you experience the tea from a place within, where there is no separation. Here, you discover the way that is tea…
  
  

Carrying the Way

When you invite the elements and honor the space in your preparation and enjoyment of tea, you initiate your day, rather than on an endless list, or timeless wheel—with presence.

Your morning corner becomes an entrance point, a threshold that carries you into the way—the divine stream. You experience a sort of meditation that is a precious love-crafting, a stretching open to the world, where you quietly state, “I am here.”