This great article allows us readers from afar to travel to the only U.S. trade show and experience it vicariously. And there could be no better guide.

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As promised, we will continue our Yixing series started last issue. We thought we’d start by covering the history of Yixing over the course of the next few issues, and as a background for the practical discussion that will follow.

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In this issue we begin an exploration of the human element in tea preparation.

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We’ve convinced this most erudite Daoist scholar, and long time teaist, to pause from his contributions to various academic journals and write some articles for us. In this excellent piece, Dannaway reflects on the ‘Mother of Tea’ with all the historical, scriptural and literary insight at his disposal.

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This is a new series in which we will discuss some aspects of Zen, and then apply them to a life of tea. In this, first part Wu De gives us some introductory ideas of a Zen flavor and then explains how they relate to tea and tea preparation.

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A discussion of the different approaches and methods of tea preparation.

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Have look at Sonomi Urakawa’s amazing tea photography. Her work really says more about tea art than all the articles we’ve ever published. Gorgeous!

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We received a lot of great encouragement to continue this “Fallen Leaves” series of inspirational writing about tea. This series will unfold as poetry, epiphanies and fictional short stories. In this segment, Wu De has pulled out one of his “Lost Tales” to inspire your next cup. This particular yarn is called simply “The Emperor”.

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Discuss all of issue six here. Check here for news about the magazine and those involved, as well.