Say hello to the newest addition to our yixing collection: this beautiful heini shi piao from Ms. Lai Xiaohong!
We’re really excited to be offering more of her lovely work right now, and so happy to have a piece of our very own to use every day.
Wow, some amazing pieces here. Shame not sure if would reach UK intact.
@monkeyironbuddha: We’ve shipped tea pots and more all around the world - from our partners in China to the US, and then from the US out across the globe.
In collaboration with Verdant Tea and Prohibition Kombucha, we’ve reopened the bar at the Intelligent Nutrients Salon in Minneapolis. Now called IN Spirits by Prohibition, we’re serving up classic cocktails with an aromatic twist. Crafted with seriously cool mixology, each cocktail on the menu blends a spritz of certified organic IN aromas with top shelf liquors to create an experience we’re certain you’ve never had before.
Come escape with us every Thursday and Friday from 4-8 pm at IN Spirits by Prohibition for a new kind of happy hour or wow everyone at your next party with our uniquely crafted aromatic cocktails.
Recipes
#1 Awaken | Margarita
1.5 oz Clase Azul Plata Tequila .5 oz Lime Juice 1 tsp Gum Syrup 2oz 2011 Argyle Brut
Combine Tequila, Lime Juice, and Syrup in a shaker with ice. Shake vigorously. Spray IN #1 Awaken into a Martini glass at a distance of 12 inches. Strain cocktail into glass and top with Brut. Garnish with a stalk of lemongrass.
#3 Attune | Negroni
2 oz Ransom Aged Old Tom Gin .5 oz Avion Quina .5 oz Gran Classico Amaro
Spray IN #3 Attune into lowball at a distance of 12 inches. Fill with ice and build in glass. Garnish with a strip of fresh Burdock.
#4 Nurture | Whiskey Sour
2oz Evan Williams Single Barrel Bourbon .75 oz Lemon Juice 2 tsp Gum Syrup 1/8 tsp Elderberry Powder 1 drop Madagascar Vanilla Paste
Combine all ingredients in a shaker with ice and shake vigorously. Spray IN #4 Nurture into a Double Old Fashioned Glass at a distance of 12 inches. Place a 2" ice cube in glass, and strain cocktail into glass. Garnish with a large swath of Grapefruit Peel without squeezing for oil.
#7 Focus | Gin & Tonic 2oz Martin Millers London Dry Gin 1 dropper Cinchona Bark Tincture .5oz Lime Juice The Sicilian by Prohibition Kombucha
Spray a highball with IN #7 Focus at a distance of 12 inches. Fill with ice. Build cocktail in glass, and fill to top with the Kombucha. Garnish with Lemon Peel, squeezed for oil.
We couldn’t be more excited to be a part of this fantastic collaboration!
The wild tea plants growing out of the rocks on the slope behind her family’s workshop are fed by deep spring water, brought down the mountain by a simple bamboo aqueduct.
We are traveling across China, visiting our partner farmers and friends. Our first leg of the journey brings us to Master Han and his wild-picked pu'er and black tea.
Tea trees and tulsi grow wild on Mt. Ailao’s slopes alongside evergreens and aromatic herbs. Master Han’s workshop is three hours up the narrow, winding road - through the morning fog and onto the peak itself.
The full story is coming soon - for now, stay tuned for more photos, video and more from Qianjiazhai and the rest of our journey!
We love this pieceby thevintagepostbox - in fact, we love ALL of her work, but this one in particular is close to our hearts. It features our two little black cats, Rothko and Loki the Tea Cats, enjoying a civil cup of tea together.
The boys may not always see eye to eye, but there’s one thing they really agree on: they love tea time and tea ceremony! This print is hanging right above our tea board at home so that every time we make tea, the cats can enjoy it with us.
Check out even more of Francesca Buchko’s wonderful work on her website, francescabuchko.com
Hidden springs, deep forests, rocky hillsides, gnarled trees - Yixing artist Lai Xiaohong celebrates the beauty around her in this new collections; Nature Studies.
