About

Via Tiempo’s artisanal teas, oracle imagery, and evocative prose steep you in connection. Our north star is to support your rituals of slowing down and connecting to friends, family, yourself, the seasons, and the earth.  

Meet the Tea Peddler

I started Via Tiempo to share my love of tea. For me, tea is a bridge to the elemental world and a companion for a contemplative and artful life. As a qigong teacher in the Daoist lineage, Xiantianwujimen, I also experience tea as a way to nourish vitality and harmonize with the seasons. When you have tea with me, you’ll notice that I tend to emphasize the feeling of the tea, the way it affects you, more than the flavor. In my letters, I welcome the imaginative, evocative, or poetic quality of the tea. Lately I've been using the phrase Elemental Poetry to describe the feelings and visions tea can evoke.

The Tea Oracle Deck, created in 2024, brings imagery and prose to the fore, welcoming you into the kinds of reflections that often accompany tea in a fun and purposeful way. Using the images on our labels turns tea pouches into friends awaiting your next steep. I am currently studying to be an Expressive Arts Therapist at the California Institute of Integral Studies. Creating the deck was a perfect transition into this multi-modal world. this new profession. Whether sharing tea or giving a Tea Oracle reading, the timeless space that opens up in these contemplative environments is the heart of Via Tiempo.

Tea Sourcing

Via Tiempo sources teas from traditional farmers with an emphasis on sustainable and cyclical practices. These teas come from the same mountains of China and Taiwan where tea has been harvested for generations—each season bringing new selections to explore.

Herbal Blends

Via Tiempo's herbal blends include hydrating, soothing, digestive, and other blends designed with the help of Jem, our Tea Elf and community herbalist.

Packaging

All of our packaging is chosen with environmental impact as the primary concern. Most comes from EcoEnclose, a company dedicated to supporting businesses in deeper relationships with the earth.