Traditional Acupuncture of Northern Virginia and Inner Voice Nutrition celebrated Saint Patrick’s Day by hosting an evening of Green Tea tasting at our Carlisle Drive office.

Brian Wright of Shan Shui teas designed a comprehensive tasting experience and shared his passion for tea with us. We learned about regional and seasonal variations in tea, and under Brian’s guidance, brewed teas using a cebei, a gaiwan, and a yixing teapot.  Over the course of the evening we tasted five true green teas and two light oolong teas.

Since Brian is a direct importer of tea, some of the tea we tasted was just weeks old! The broad spectrums of taste and aroma provided by these selections came as a complete revelation to all of us who are used to the green tea served in Oriental restaurants or purchased in the supermarket.

Our group of tea tasters requested that Brian return in early June to present a tasting selection of the darker, richer oolong tea varieties.  Watch this space for more information!  In the meantime, learn more about the world of tea by visiting Brian’s beautiful and fascinating website:  www.shanshuiteas.com.