Interbeing

Fat dry leaves with hearty stems yield a super clean, refreshing and patient tea. This tea reminded me of being in my father’s woodshop as a kid, or perhaps a lumberyard. The pleasant woodsy notes underscore unique vegetal flavors of button mushrooms and sweet green bean. Interbeing is super patient and drinks more like a mid 90's tea with a strong settling energy. Phenomenal tea for the price and ideal for those days you want an earthy, but dryer and less heavily fermented tea during the warmer months.   The name Interbeing is based on Mahayana Buddhism’s understanding that there is a deep interconnection between all people, all species, and all things based on non-duality and emptiness, as taught by Thich Nhat Hanh. The concept informs ethical, mindful living. In five element theory, the summer is the time for the spark of connection between people. Somehow, I feel that teas like this teach us how to connect in a non-grasping way. So often we consciously or unconsciously develop tra