{"product_id":"tea-sharing-circle","title":"Tea Sharing Circle","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWise Lao Cha noticed that his young disciple had been sad lately. – Sifu, I found a tea so good I could hardly sleep – I wanted to share it with the world! But when I served it to my family, they just kept chattering and barely noticed the taste of the tea. What's the point of a great tea if there's no one to share it with? Lao Cha smiled and put the kettle on. – Bring it here. A tea tastes different when you pour it for a friend. And friends are easier to find when there's good tea on the table.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMany tea lovers know the feeling. You find a tea you're excited about, and no one around really gets it. Friends and family are happy for you, but it's hard to get them excited about the eighth infusion of an oolong.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSo once a month, we'll gather at the shop for Tea Sharing Circle – a small tea gathering where every guest also gets to be a host. You bring a tea of your choice and brew it for the group. Then someone else takes the seat at the tea table, and we keep taking turns until everyone has shared their tea.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHow it works\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUp to 5 participants, including Misha and\/or Chris. – Everyone gets a turn to brew, and the atmosphere stays intimate and focused.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBring one tea you'd like to share. It can be an old favorite, a new discovery, a rare find, or a puzzling tea you'd like a few more opinions on. Bring at least one full session's worth (for most teas, 6-10 g is plenty).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBrew it Gong Fu Cha style, or any other way that calls for mindful brewing and drinking.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIf you wish, you can bring your own teaware, or you can use ours. We have filtered water and everything you need for brewing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTell us a little about your tea: where it's from, how you found it, why you chose this particular tea for the session. It doesn’t have to be a lecture, and you don’t have to be an expert:)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThere's a line attributed to Confucius' disciple Zengzi: 君子以文会友 (jūnzǐ yǐ wén huì yǒu) – a noble person gathers friends through culture. Tea people in China like to swap one character and say 以茶会友 (yǐ chá huì yǒu) – to make friends through tea. That's the whole idea here.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSharing is self-caring. Pouring your tea for people who can appreciate it is one of the best feelings a tea lover can have. And tasting four other teas you might never have picked yourself isn't bad either :)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSeats are limited to four, so reserve your spot in advance. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRegistration is $20 per person, and we refund it in full once you attend.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e With only four seats, an empty chair is felt, so the fee is there simply to make sure everyone who registers comes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Path of Cha","offers":[{"title":"October 25th @ 1pm","offer_id":50217594650679,"sku":"TEA SHARING_1","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"November 22nd @ 1pm","offer_id":50217594683447,"sku":"TEA SHARING_2","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"December 27th @ 1pm","offer_id":50217594716215,"sku":"TEA SHARING_3","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2669\/5944\/files\/P1059622.jpg?v=1790117593","url":"https:\/\/pathofcha.com\/products\/tea-sharing-circle","provider":"Path of Cha","version":"1.0","type":"link"}