Wednesday, May 09, 2018

Journey into Pu-erh Tea

Sunday, June 17th at 2:00 p.m.


Tea lovers far and wide are invited to come on a free Journey into Pu-erh Tea at Crowell Public Library on Sunday, June 17 at 2:00 p.m.  Presented by Jeffrey McIntosh, this program will consist of a lecture on the tea’s historic and geographic origins, ecological cultivation, health benefits, cultural evolution and relevance from the past to the present. The lecture will be followed by an interactive traditional Chinese tea ceremony. The library community will come to a deeper understanding of the benefits of this 'slow beverage' and how it complements and tempers the stresses of everyday life.  Attendees will gain an appreciation of the simplicity, subtlety, and pure enjoyment of the present moment, as well as the elegance and beauty of the traditional Chinese tea ceremony, in a space rooted in tradition, and adaptive to contemporary lifestyles.

Jeffrey McIntosh is a long time student of Tea Master Elaine Luo (owner of Denong Tea) and is a
tea master-in-training.  He has worked for Denong Tea in Yunnan Province for ten years, and is excited to share his knowledge with tea lovers everywhere.  Denong Tea is an education-focused company that prides itself in engaging directly with communities to promote healthy and conscious lifestyles through tea. It has participated as a vendor at the World Tea Festival in Las Vegas, Green Festival in Los Angeles, as well as the Los Angeles Tea Festival. The company has held lectures at the Pacific Palisade Public Libraries, and also presented its tea lecture and tasting ceremony for Lisa See’s book club.

People who seek a deeper understanding of Chinese culture through tea, or who value unique alternatives for living slower-paced, healthy, and enriched lifestyles, should not miss this special opportunity at Crowell Library, Sunday, June 17th in the Barth Community Room.