Join Jesus Chaidez, local tea expert, for an afternoon of tea tasting at his tea bar in the fashion district. We will sample signature teas from around the world and learn about their history and the best ways to brew them. You will get an introduction to loose leaf tea and different brewing methods that will improve the way you brew tea at home. We will explore brewing tea in the "gong fu cha" method using special "yixing" tea pots and gaiwans. Our beautiful tea bar has several teas in stock that we will use to tell the story of tea. We will also sample some of our own special blends that we've developed here at our tea bar that we use to dye some of our organic garments with. In order to sit quietly at peace with your tea I feel its essential to understand it first. Where is it from? How was it fired? Whats the best brewing method for this particular tea? I can't promise you, you will become an expert in 2 hours but I will try to demystify the world of loose leaf tea and make it more accessible by walking you through its rich history.