The Wandering Teahouse

01/03/2018

Just set up a new display shelf for our Saturday Gongfu Tea sessions at Longevity Health Center in Wailuku! If I saw this, I’d want to go... just sayin. 😆 Especially when tastings are $10 off in March!

24/02/2018

Tomorrow (Saturday) will be the first official day that the Wandering Teahouse will be offering Gongfu Tea Service at Longevity Health Center in Wailuku! You can still sign up for the special promotional discount price of $35 per person for an incredible whole-body-and-mind experience that will include a choice of 3 tea tastings (Link: https://booknow.appointment-plus.com/7pnn2d8q/). If you would like to know more about what gongfu tea really is, I'm honored to share this amazing video featuring my tea mentor, Tim Hsu, back in NYC. I think this does a great job at capturing what traditional Chinese tea is really all about. Hint: it's so much more than just sipping a beverage! Enjoy!

“To get people in here, there is a process, unfortunately. There’s a questionnaire to even get invited, and we will trick people, sometimes, just for…

23/02/2018

Calling all Maui tea lovers! I'm very excited to announce that the Wandering Teahouse will be offering Chinese Gongfu tea service every Saturday at Longevity Health Center in Wailuku! To get things rolling, I am offering $10 OFF the normal price of $45. If you've never tried exceptional tea prepared gongfu style, you've never *really* had tea before.

10/02/2018

Tomorrow (Saturday)! Come on down!

==Winter Wellness Day, February 10th==

Gongfu Tea Service 1:00 pm-2:00 pm

Michael Vincent began his study of Chinese gongfu tea in New York City under the tutelage of world-renowned Chinese tea master Timothy Hsu of “The Mandarin’s Tearoom”. During this seven year mentorship, Michael also founded the NYC Chinese Tea Club, an invitation only society which included some of America’s greatest Chinese tea experts and aficionados. People ask Michael if he is a Tea Master or a Tea Sommelier. He has been called both, but prefers the more humble title of Tea Student. For him, tea is not something that can ever be mastered, but is a life-long passion that will always provide new lessons to learn and secrets to discover.

Sign up for his class online or call our office to reserve your space.
http://www.longevityhealthmaui.com/schedule-now.html

03/02/2018

Very excited to announce a new tea partnership with Longevity Heath Center in Wailuku! I'd love for you to join me for a FREE introduction to Chinese gongfu tea tasting on Saturday, February 10th at 1pm. Space is limited, so please RSVP here or by calling Longevity. See you there!

22/11/2017

New beginnings for the Wandering Teahouse, and some BIG news is coming soon... stay tuned tea lovers.

29/11/2015

Hey Friends! Take a look at our latest tea menu. Which one would you like to try?

07/10/2015

Jun, a potter originally from Korea, joined me for a private tasting today, so I decided to break out a couple Qing-era celadon tea cups to help show off the mahogany hue of a 1980's loose puerh. Good combo!

Chinese tea ceremony.

22/09/2015

Let's brew! Come on down to the Maui Coffee Attic for free Chinese Gongfu Tea tastings from 2pm-6pm today!

22/09/2015

BIG NEWS MAUI TEA FANS!!! It is with great excitement that the Wandering Teahouse announces a new partnership with the Maui Coffee Attic in Wailuku! Tuesdays are now Tea-days a the Coffee Attic, and we will be offering Gongfu Tea Service by appointment every Tuesday with reservations times available at 2pm, 4pm, and 6pm. Tastings for groups of 2-5 people include a choice of 3 teas of exquisite quality prepared in a Yixing clay teapot or gaiwan brewing cup, a choice of a baked good from the Coffee Attic, and will last for 1.5 - 2 hours. Prices are $40 per guest or $35 for Kama’aina with ID. To celebrate this exciting new partnership, tomorrow (Tuesday 9/22) I will be offering FREE tastings for Coffee Attic guests from 2pm - 6pm! No appointment required, just stop on by, enjoy a few cups, and let's talk story about Chinese tea. First come, first served. Hope to see you there!

01/09/2015

A huge thanks to The Maui Coffee Attic for hosting The Wandering Teahouse today! Not sure about being called a tea master, but I'm trying to do what I can! :) Stay tuned for more news on this partnership!

31/08/2015

Today I am preparing to conduct a gongfu tea tasting for my friends at The Maui Coffee Attic in Wailuku. Although I have prepared tea for myself and others literally hundreds, if not thousands, of times, I always get a little stage fright before hand. What if the gaiwan slips? What if I don't have the answer to a question? What if my movements don't appear to be graceful? Times like this, I like to go back and read an article by my friend and tea mentor Tim to calm myself down. Making Chinese tea should not be a ceremony. It's easy to get caught up with the little steps along the way, and in doing so, we lose sight of what tea is really about. Tea is not a performance or a recipe. It is a *conversation* with the leaf, the water, the guests, and with life itself. Thanks for your wise words and your constant support Tim!

When I started looking at the tea community online it mystified me to see scores of reviews with things like: '1st infusion: 20 s, 2nd: 15 s, 3rd, 8."I've never heard anyone give instructions for brewing like that in China or Taiwan, except very loosely, and I've never done so myself. Where do these…