The Tempo of Tea

Join with fellow tea-kin for a three part reflection on the subtle ways of tea, beginning on August 27th.

The rule of life, spontaneous presence, or the Tao—these are words for letting things naturally unfold and settle into their place—something akin to the relaxed natural tempo of tea—steeping, unfurling, decanting, cooling. Hidden within this simple act of slowing down to a more natural tempo is something vast and profound that can transform a daily routine into a grounding and rejuvenating ritual. 

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Via tiempo Tea Subscription

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Spotlight on Autumn

The fragrant and crips Phoenix Oolongs, the sweet and clear Red teas, the lightly roasted style Rock Teas of Wuyi, and the gentle White teas: these are the immaculate array of fall tea characters.

Teas not on this menu can be found in Deep in the Peddler's Bag.

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6 Tea Via Tiempo Variety Sampler

6 Tea Via Tiempo Variety Sampler

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In this sampler you’ll get one each of the following styles of tea: Rock Tea, High Mountain Oolong, Phoenix Oolong, Green Tea, Red Tea, and White Tea. The specific tea will be chosen by the Tea Peddler, based on which teas are available in our seasonal menu. 

This is an awesome sampler of someone who is:

  • New to tea, to taste high quality examples of a variety of styles of tea.
  • New to Via Tiempo, to get a sense for the quality, taste, and variety of our teas
  • Simply not sure what tea to grab, and would like a variety of teas to enjoy

Each of the 6 samples is 5 grams.

Teaware

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Gift Subscriptions

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Deep in the Peddler’s Bag

The “behind the counter” teas, not currently on the seasonal menu.

Browse Teas

The Tea Peddler harkens back to an age when merchants brightened the marketplace with goods that were cherished, while sharing illuminating stories of life from beyond great boundaries. The characters in the Peddler's Guild—the minstrels, bards, fortune-tellers, and mystics of all sorts—gathered crowds and pulled back the veil to open a sightline beyond the usual ways of being together.

The tea in the Peddler's bag is itself a traveler with stories of far off lands, mountains and rivers, cultures ancient, contemporary, and yet to be seen. A gift of nature and a remarkable cultural practice, tea holds this (all but) lost power of bringing people together around the hearth, sharing stories, and opening the sense perceptions—and the heart too.

Be in touch

You can catch Michael Busby, the Tea Peddler of Via Tiempo, on their journey across the three realms, to delight in tea and the world around in person.

You can also schedule a drop-in to the virtual tea house. Call, message, email, or use the contact page to schedule a time to meet online.

If you want to support the movement of wander, linger, loiter—or if you have something to make, share, or sing—let's connect and collaborate together in a mutual wandering. The Peddlers Guild welcomes all.