About

Via Tiempo

The way of tea as the way of time:

Steeping at the speed of the seasons, promoting appreciation, connection, and harmony.

Tea Sourcing

I source teas from traditional farmers and master crafters, 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.

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 relationship with the earth.

Meet the Tea Peddler

I’m Michael Busby, the Tea Peddler—sharing tea culture, connection, and  contemplative ritual.

Tea is an extension of my seasonal qigong practice. In Daoist language, it is a contemplative art associated with the "Virtue Star"—an aesthetic practice that cultivates an elegant and nimble consciousness.

I have been authorized to teach qigong by Dr. Eva Wong, 19th-generation lineage carrier of Xiantianwujimen Daoism. While those practices cannot be shared casually, tea is my way of bringing magic into the most intimate and familiar spaces—the kitchen, the hearth, the porch, the tea room—through rituals of connection, nourishment, and ease.