kung fu tea

"One pot. One cup. One breath. This is the whole practice." — Afeng 🐼☯️ There are mornings when Afeng does not want company. She wants one pot, one cup, and...

"Before taiji, I make tea. The kettle is the first form." — Afeng 🐼☯️ Afeng does not rush her tea. She fills the Fengling, watches the steam rise, and by th...

🍃 Afeng Says: "Flat as a still lake. Dusted with ash like morning frost. This is the pot that teaches you to be low, to be quiet, to be calm."In Taiji, the l...

🍃 Afeng Says: "Green as moss after rain. Still as a mountain lake. This is the color of calm."In the Taiji tradition, color carries energy. The rare Crab She...

🍃 Afeng Says: "The bamboo bends in the wind but never breaks. So too, the calm mind. This is Taiji."The Han Duo (汉铎) — named after the ancient bronze bell of...

🍃 Afeng Says: "Still the mind. Warm the hands. Let the tea do the rest."In the Taiji way, calm is not found — it is brewed. This handcrafted Yixing purple cl...

🍃 Afeng Says: "White as moonlight on still water. Light as the breath between Taiji movements. This is White Jade clay."In the Taiji tradition, white carries...

🍃 Afeng Says: "The Xishi pot holds the shape of stillness. Pour slowly. Breathe deeply. This is Taiji."Named after the legendary beauty Xi Shi, this teapot c...