I’ve been a tea enthusiast and educator since 1999, when I discovered and began working at Far Leaves Tea in Berkeley, CA. I deeply resonate with Far Leaves’ philosophy of using tea as a practice to slow down, pay attention, and savor life.

Back in the early 1990s, I practiced Zen and Taoist meditation with a Korean Zen master, and it was during that time that I learned about the deep historical connection between tea and the meditative arts. Even after all these years in the craft tea world, I’m still just as passionate about this beautiful beverage and its culture.

In my free time, I’m usually crafting something. For many years it was ceramics—mostly teaware. These days, I’m focused on making kitchen knives and tools used for the Chinese (gongfu cha) tea ceremony.

I lead the Meditation & Tea class every Wednesday from 9:30am–10:30am at the clinic, and I’d love to see you there.