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The Gratitude Project - August 5
Aug. 5th, 2008 05:18 pmToday I am grateful for fine tea, and I am going to Ito En to restock my darjeeling and matcha.
In Manhattan, Ito En is the inner sanctum of fine tea and teaware. It is serene and nearly silent, but for the soft sips and appreciative murmurs as customers sample the tea. The staff berw small pots of the tea for you to sample, drawing the water out of a large iron chagama (kettle) with a bamboo dipper.
In Manhattan, Ito En is the inner sanctum of fine tea and teaware. It is serene and nearly silent, but for the soft sips and appreciative murmurs as customers sample the tea. The staff berw small pots of the tea for you to sample, drawing the water out of a large iron chagama (kettle) with a bamboo dipper.
