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.
