Those entrusted with safeguarding the Japanese tea ceremony see the global matcha craze not as a threat, but as a rare opportunity to share the deeper meaning and values of tea culture with the world. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/02/japan/society/tea-ceremony-matcha/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #matcha #food #tea #tourism

I FINALLY got around to decorating and firing some of the lidded tea bowls that I made a few months ago.
Here's one of my favorites: a bunny with radishes
if you want to see them all, I shared photos in my website's latest blog post
#pottery #tea #bunny #rabbit #radish #garden #handmade #craft #art #kentucky
I FINALLY got around to decorating and firing some of the lidded tea bowls that I made a few months ago.
Here's one of my favorites: a bunny with radishes
if you want to see them all, I shared photos in my website's latest blog post
#pottery #tea #bunny #rabbit #radish #garden #handmade #craft #art #kentucky

I'm wrapping up a wonderful visit to #Canada (my first time here!)
I'll have more to say about how inspirational I found the people and culture to be, but for now, here's a peek at the demo piece I left at the studio for my new Canadian friends to enjoy.
I call it Geese and Peace
#art#bridgesNotWalls #artistsBeyondBorders #peace #geese #tea #teapot#mastoArt #goose #handmade #craft #craftivism
I'm wrapping up a wonderful visit to #Canada (my first time here!)
I'll have more to say about how inspirational I found the people and culture to be, but for now, here's a peek at the demo piece I left at the studio for my new Canadian friends to enjoy.
I call it Geese and Peace
#art#bridgesNotWalls #artistsBeyondBorders #peace #geese #tea #teapot#mastoArt #goose #handmade #craft #craftivism
Shizuoka’s traditional method of tea farming is sustainable, makes tea taste better and helps with biodiversity. But it’s also labor-intensive and the number of practitioners is dwindling. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/environment/2025/09/07/sustainability/shizuoka-tea-farming-chagusaba/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #environment #sustainability #shizuoka #agriculture #tea #aging #chagusaba
Overnight mulberry matcha oats are so easy to put together, you’ll have no excuse not to start your day with a healthy meal. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2025/09/07/food-drink/overnight-no-cook-mulberry-matcha-oats/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #fooddrink #recipe #tea #health #matcha #vegetarian
What I learned from this video is that Tea is the #3 app in the US right now – mere days after a giant privacy leak scandal! And I keep having to learn just how true the old adage "all pr is good pr" really is...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0JtK2TNXwA
#FocusFriend #nerdfighter #vlogbrothers #tea#TeaApp #privacy #security
Morning Twters!
Sorry I've been so quiet, I've been mostly unplugged from life, and resting at my sister's. Been drinking my lovely #DnD #tea (link below - the Coven's Comfort is a wonderful morning brew!) and cooking and generally having a lovely time. Will be sad to leave, but after a panic about the August bank holiday (which is a week earlier than I thought it was!) I'll be headed almost straight to my brother's to house and kitten sit for them for a week!
😘

New server, new #introduction:
👋 Hi! I'm Eric! I'm a scientific programmer & educator who writes mostly code. I currently work part time at #UniversityOfArizona where I help researchers by making R packages, #Shiny apps, automated data workflows, and training them on #ReproducibleResearch practices. I also mentor data scientists for @Posit Academy. I am #OpenToWork as a contractor if any of those skills sound useful to you.
My background is in plant chemical ecology and population ecology and for my PhD I studied #tea and did field work in China. I love tea (although I've been drinking coffee more and more lately) and practice #GongFuCha when I can. I love #foraging and tasting new things.
I currently live in #Tucson but the #BayArea will always be my home.
#rstats #rse #datascience #dataviz #ecology #chemistry #statistics

This is pretty bad
So there's this #TeaApp for #women only to share the " #tea," gossip, on men they have dated or might date
They verify the govt #ID or other images of its users to get in
Tiny problem:
The galaxy brain #vibe coders ( #app made by #AI?) put the images of all these women in a #Firebase public bucket
🤦🤦🤦
So completely open access
🤦🤦🤦
Thousands of images, including govt IDs, were downloaded, some posted on #4chan
Lawsuits in 3... 2... 1...
This is pretty bad
So there's this #TeaApp for #women only to share the " #tea," gossip, on men they have dated or might date
They verify the govt #ID or other images of its users to get in
Tiny problem:
The galaxy brain #vibe coders ( #app made by #AI?) put the images of all these women in a #Firebase public bucket
🤦🤦🤦
So completely open access
🤦🤦🤦
Thousands of images, including govt IDs, were downloaded, some posted on #4chan
Lawsuits in 3... 2... 1...
This #Tea app is just an insane attempt to fight fire with fire, while the solution is much more simple. Dating apps should take notes.
New server, new #introduction:
👋 Hi! I'm Eric! I'm a scientific programmer & educator who writes mostly code. I currently work part time at #UniversityOfArizona where I help researchers by making R packages, #Shiny apps, automated data workflows, and training them on #ReproducibleResearch practices. I also mentor data scientists for @Posit Academy. I am #OpenToWork as a contractor if any of those skills sound useful to you.
My background is in plant chemical ecology and population ecology and for my PhD I studied #tea and did field work in China. I love tea (although I've been drinking coffee more and more lately) and practice #GongFuCha when I can. I love #foraging and tasting new things.
I currently live in #Tucson but the #BayArea will always be my home.
#rstats #rse #datascience #dataviz #ecology #chemistry #statistics

I am starting to realise that all this time, trainspotting was just a code-hobby for Autistic people to form clandestine self-help / revolutionary groups, with flasks of tea, sammiches and sturdy raincoats.
#UK#Autism#Trains#Trainspotting#Tea#Thermos#MindTheGap#Sandwich#Therapy#Revolution
I am starting to realise that all this time, trainspotting was just a code-hobby for Autistic people to form clandestine self-help / revolutionary groups, with flasks of tea, sammiches and sturdy raincoats.
#UK#Autism#Trains#Trainspotting#Tea#Thermos#MindTheGap#Sandwich#Therapy#Revolution

So, while on a frantic search for my birth certificate today (because my new job might need to see it if my passport isn't proof enough of my right to work) I found this!
I have absolutely no recollection of Tea-Making Fortnight, but I (or, more likely, Mum) must have been very proud of my certificate to have stashed it safely away for so many years.
It's up on my wall now. I might even get a frame for it 🫖
#tea #teatime
So, while on a frantic search for my birth certificate today (because my new job might need to see it if my passport isn't proof enough of my right to work) I found this!
I have absolutely no recollection of Tea-Making Fortnight, but I (or, more likely, Mum) must have been very proud of my certificate to have stashed it safely away for so many years.
It's up on my wall now. I might even get a frame for it 🫖
#tea #teatime

We are going to be traveling to #Portland#Oregon at the end of the month. Do you have any recommendations for any of the following?
1) A good #vegan or #vegetarian place? (Esp. South Asian and East Asian)
2) A good, cozy #coffee shop / cafe?
3 Good #tea shops?
4) A good #bakery ?
and a bonus question -
4) Any activity that might be good for a very curious nine-month old?
We really like the city and are looking forward to our trip!
We are going to be traveling to #Portland#Oregon at the end of the month. Do you have any recommendations for any of the following?
1) A good #vegan or #vegetarian place? (Esp. South Asian and East Asian)
2) A good, cozy #coffee shop / cafe?
3 Good #tea shops?
4) A good #bakery ?
and a bonus question -
4) Any activity that might be good for a very curious nine-month old?
We really like the city and are looking forward to our trip!