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You're on a Boat and You're Making Tea

You're on a Boat and You're Making Tea

You’re on a boat. You didn’t build it, and you don't have the option of stepping off; you're just ... on it. It carries you whether you like it or not, and whatever direction you face is more or less a "forward" direction. 

Wake With Me

Wake With Me

Matcha is a form of meditation for me. It is the way of being present to the words that come from inner stillness.

A Beginner's Guide to Matcha and Mindfulness

A Beginner's Guide to Matcha and Mindfulness

A daily matcha habit -- like any daily habit -- can be an excellent opportunity to pause and simply rest.

Using Matcha to "Predecide" Outcomes

Using Matcha to "Predecide" Outcomes

There's a whole body of research on something called "implementation intention" -- a snoozer of a phrase if there ever was one. But it's relevant to us, bigtime.

Matcha, Andy Goldsworthy, and Ephemerality

Matcha, Andy Goldsworthy, and Ephemerality

Goldsworthy's work is the embodiment of a Japanese aethetic ideal known as mono no aware, the awareness of impermanence and how nothing, ultimately, lasts very long.

Is Matcha Safe to Drink Daily?

Is Matcha Safe to Drink Daily?

In sum, the answer for most people is an unequivocal "yes" -- green tea is one of the safest substances on the planet.

Matcha and Vitamin C: The Sum is Much Greater Than the Parts

Matcha and Vitamin C: The Sum is Much Greater Than the Parts

I often drink a small glass of water with the juice of a whole lemon squeezed into it as I sip my matcha. Or, if I'm feeling lazy, I'll just pop a 1g vitamin C pill.  Why? I've done this since reading about a

Matcha and Virus Season: Stop Getting Colds!

Matcha and Virus Season: Stop Getting Colds!

One of the most severe flu and cold seasons in a decade is causing extended illness for millions of people across the country. It is an especially nasty one. The Center for Disease Control (CDC) estimates that somewhere between 10 and 20 percent of the country (32 - 64 million!) will get the flu eac

Matcha Harvest, Generational Farming, Wendell Berry

Matcha Harvest, Generational Farming, Wendell Berry

The 2019 matcha harvest has pretty much come to a close, as it does every year at this time. By all accounts, it's been an exceptional one.It's the busiest time of the year for both producers of matcha and processors of matcha. The farmers have culminated their year-long efforts, and, if things have

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