Superior quality Asian teas, including ceremony grade Japanese matcha and teaware. Open By Appointment Only - Monday thru Saturday
Tea is one of the simplest and oldest of civilized pleasures.
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Plum Blossom Tea Co. tasting room and retail tea shop offers premium matcha, Asian teas, and teaware. Come learn how to properly whisk a bowl of matcha or how to enjoy an aged puer. Visit us in person or online to expand your tea awareness and to purchase your favorites. "A cup of tea is a cup of peace." Sosh*tsu Sen XV
Operating as usual
More tea in the barn! Another Japanese tea ceremony in our barn last month. Visit Plumblossomtea.com/blog/ to read more.
#japaneseteaceremony #matcha #tea #greentea #barns #omena #northportmichigan #suttonsbay #leelanaucounty #leland #lakeleelanau #family
Great Tea Gift Ideas:
Matcha starter kit & Matcha - when purchased together, we will include an invitation to a live virtual tea ceremony - FREE!
(Only 9 available)
Select a trio of outstanding Asian teas, and add a strainer, in your choice of color.
Choose a cake of aged puer tea and a add a beautiful tea knife.
Shop online at plumblossomtea.com
Remember to choose pickup option if you are not having your tea shipped!
Not sure which teas to select? Email, call or text us - we are happy to help!
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Reprieve
Almost a month ago, when we had that luscious warm spell, I welcomed the opportunity to host tea in the barn... a protected outdoor experience. For more, visit plumblossomtea.com/blog/
#tea #leelanaucounty #barn #japaneseteaceremony #matcha #omena #suttonsbay #northportmichigan #zenexperience #zenmoment
When you purchase a PBT Matcha starter set and your choice of Matcha together, you will receive an invitation to a live, virtual Japanese tea ceremony FREE.
This will be the first time I will host a virtual tea ceremony for guests, and it is my hope that the simple act of making a bowl of tea can be a rich experience even at a distance.
There are only 9 sets available. You can order online for pickup or shipping.
(This is a US offer only.)
#tea #japaneseteaceremony #matcha #holidaygifts #zenexperience #leelanaucounty #teamoment #zenmoment #greentea #teapractice #wintersolstice #teagift
Return.
Outdoor tea ceremony.
Why did I wait until the cold returned to share tea outside? Plumblossomtea.com/blog
#japaneseteaceremony #matcha #suttonsbay #omena #leelanaucounty #greentea #lovetodrinktea
Barrier
Posted to the PBT blog (plumblossomtea.com) the last two backlogged quarantea ceremonies of April. As of the end of October, I have done 40 Japanese tea ceremonies. To make my goal of 52...averaging 1/week in 2020, I will have to be disciplined in my practice.
#japaneseteaceremony #matcha #greentea #suttonsbay #omena #leelanaucounty #discipline #practice
Mist
Quarantea 4 (April 8, 2020)
Kasumi datte temae
I am finally posting some of my tea practices from earlier this year. To read more, visit my tea blog at plumblossomtea.com
Wash your hands, drink tea!
#japaneseteaceremony #matcha #moss #greentea #teainsuttonsbay #suttonsbay #leelanaucounty #omena #traversecity
Started this day by saying out loud the names of all the people we know personally who have died and toasting them with an aged ripe puer.
#diadelosmuertos #tea #puerh #samhain #suttonsbay #omena #leelanaucounty
Happy Samhain! Happy Blue Moon!
Drink tea! Celebrate our ancestors!
#samhain #Halloween #bluemoon #tea #suttonsbay #leland #northportmichigan #leelanaucounty #deadpeoplewelove
At the tea showroom (aka Heart of Zen) making cranes, listening to Flaming Lips' Yoshimi, selling tea. Stop in and say hi!
#papercrane #tea #suttonsbay #leelanaucounty #traversecity #matcha #puerh #wulong #greentea #sale
So much tea and teaware in the showroom today and tomorrow!
#tea #leelanaucounty #suttonsbay #giftideas #leland #lakeleelanau #traversecity #teapots
Our tea showroom will be open Fri & Sat 10/16 & 10/17 🙌
10% off ALL teaware with any in-store tea purchase! 😍
Call or text for your reservation/appointment 231-386-7616.
Image 4 - a list of all 42 teas in stock!🍵
#tea #leelanaucounty #suttonsbay #lakeleelanau #Leland #teatime
Tea dogu. Thinking about how to return to the plan...yes, I have been practicing. Soon I will post a few ceremonies from early quarantea (April!) Looking forward to sharing tea with you again.
#teaceremony #matcha #greentea #zenmoments #teainsuttonsbay #leelanaucounty
The artist who made this beautiful wooden tea shelf lost EVERYTHING in the Oregon wild fires. All past works, all personal items, home, gone. Only family made it out safely. There are ways to help, here's one:
https://www.gofundme.com/f/24sj14kzw0
#oregonwildfires #woodworking #artists #teaware #helpingeachother #startingover #fromtheashes
We are here for you with beautiful, whole leaf Asian teas ... online orders for pickup or shipping, and in store shopping by appointment ... Plum Blossom Tea at Heart of Zen! 🌸🍵❤🙏
#shoplocal #matcha #suttonsbay #leelanaucounty #northernmichigan #northport #leland #lakeleelanau #teaistheanswer #beyouteafull #tea #puerh @ Plum Blossom Tea
PLUM BLOSSOM TEA COMPANY
Closing the physical space, for now.
Thank you to all of you who have spent time in the teashop tasting tea, slowing down, learning about the tea, tea ceremony, and yourselves. You have fueled my passion for the teashop as an educational space. We originally opened the physical location for Plum Blossom Tea Company because tea is experiential.
At this time, the shift to social distancing has made tea tasting in a retail space seem counter-intuitive to health and well-being.
Plum Blossom Tea Co is not going away, we are simplifying and shifting.
Yes, we will continue to make available premium quality organic teas. You can order online www.plumblossomtea.com and pick up at Heart of Zen (106 Adams St. In Suttons Bay).
My personal disciplines will continue: Zen shiatsu and Asian medicine; practicing Japanese tea ceremony; doing qigong; sitting zazen; training in martial arts; tending my gardens, so that when things shift again, we will be ready.
We have not yet made video demos for tea, although this might change! That said, we are happy to communicate by phone, text, email, or live video chat.
Stay well, drink tea!
Michelle
#thankyou #tea #lovetodrinktea
#blacklivesmatter #blackouttuesday
Q7 "1956 class reunion commemorative" chabitsu. Round box ceremony! (There was snow on the hyacinth this morning ❄🌼) @ Omena, Michigan
Q6. Kakoi datte gyuo. Happy Earth Day. Quietly honoring.
#tea #silkbrocade #japaneseteaceremony #practice #earthday #matcha #omena #leelanaucounty #traversecity #michigan
Q5. Nishiki-datte, 4-panel presentation. Moss on stone, early crocus.
#japaneseteaceremony #matcha #tea #greentea #healthy #cultivation #zenmoments #zenarts #leelanaucounty #omena #suttonsbay #lakeleelanau #leland @ Omena, Michigan
Q4. Kasumi datte, "mist presentation." Tea flowers: moss on a rock.
#japaneseteaceremony #tea #matcha #moss #teaforhealth #leelanaucounty #omena #suttonsbay #leland #lakeleelanau #greentea #quarantea
#stayhome @ Omena, Michigan
Had the lovely opportuni-tea to be interviewed on 9&10 News (virtually, of course) about our tea shop, benefits of tea, and tea ceremony... enjoy! #shoplocal #tea #teaceremony #suttonsbay #drinktea
There’s no better time to look after your body’s health than the present and what better way to do that than treating yourself to a warm (or cold) cup of tea? Plum Blossom Tea Company in Suttons Bay is your one-stop-shop for all things tea. Owner, Michelle Racich is a Zen Shiatsu therapist and t...
Quarantea 3: Scroll adaptation. This is one of my favorite watercolors by my favorite artist. 😍 #leelanauprints . Temae this morning was Obon shin, meaning truth. Read more on my blog at plumblossomtea.com.
#japaneseteaceremony #matcha #quarantea #greentea #discipline #practice #tea #leelanaucounty #lovetodrinktea #thingstodo #omena #suttonsbay #leland #traversecity #zenmoments @ Omena, Michigan
Back in the snug for 10 of 52, or quarantea 2, but who (besides me) is counting? Japanese tea ceremony, Obon gyou. To read more, visit my blog on our website, plumblossomtea.com
#tea #matcha #teaceremony #greentea #zenmoments #basalt #stayathome #stayhealthy #lovetodrinktea #discipline #leelanaucounty #suttonsbay #omena #traversecity
Tea in the snug. Japanese tea ceremony practice continues. April 1, starting the count over - ceremony 1 of quarantea!
#matcha #teaceremony #zenmoments #stayathome #tea #dailydrink #buytea #drinktea #suttonsbay #leelanaucounty #traversecity #stayhealthy #practice @ Omena, Michigan
We’ve made some changes due to COVID-19
Dear Plum Blossom Tea Company community,
As you might already be aware, we have temporarily closed our physical doors due to COVID-19 related community health recommendations.
• We are still in the business of providing you with the highest quality whole leaf teas from China, Japan, Taiwan, and Vietnam
• You can still order elegant matcha, teas and teawares at our online store.
• While we miss sharing tea tastings and Japanese tea ceremony with you in person, you can follow us on Facebook and Instagram where we will be sharing tea experiences.
If you’re looking for more ways to protect yourself and your loved ones, check out the CDC (https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html) website.
Thank you so much for helping us keep our small local business alive, especially during this pivot to a new way of behaving. We are grateful to be supporting each other, one cup of tea at a time.
Peace and health,
Michelle & Doug
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Watching over the teashop; awaiting our return. Teas and gift cards available online now! Buy tea. Stay well.
#tea #greentea #matcha #teaceremony #kimono #yukata #suttonsbay #omena #leelanaucounty #traversecity #healthylifestyle #zenmoments #michigan
Plum Blossom Tea's physical location will be closed until April 15. Online sales still available. Stay healthy, drink tea, wash your hands!
#drinktea #greentea #matcha #puerh #wulongtea #thingstodo #zenmoments #oddtodd #leelanaucounty #suttonsbay #traversecity #teatime #healthylifestyle
Practice, practice, practice.
#matcha #teaceremony #japaneseteaceremony #greentea #suttonsbay #leelanaucounty #traversecity #zenmoments #practice
Time for tea!
We are open, regular winter hours: W-F 12-5; Sat 12-3.
Order online, select pickup option; or call, text, email your order - ready when you get here; or simply stop in. We are staying clean and disinfected 👏
#tea #leelanau #matcha #puerh #truetea #greentea #suttonsbay #hotbeverage #wellness #traversecity #FON
Drinking green tonight. Matcha, neat.
Cheers, to our collective health. 🍀🍵
#stpatricksday #luckoftheirish #green #tea # matcha #leelanaucounty #suttonsbay #traversecity #Michigan #healthylifestyle
We are not currently offering tastings or public tea ceremonies at this time.
More info to come soon...
EDIT: This event has been cancelled. We'll keep you updated when we know about future dates.
Do you know a teen who would be interested in experiencing tea ceremony? Michelle will be offering Tea for Teens at the TC Main Library on March 30th 2:00-4:00. #Teens #Tea #TeaCeremony #Matcha #Mindfulness
Teens are invited to attend an o-chakai (tea gathering) at the Traverse Area District Library to experience an authentic Japanese tea ceremony.
Slow down and pour yourself a cup of tea. #MondayMindfulness #Puerh #SlowDown
106 W Adams St
Suttons Bay, MI
49682
Tastings available daily, no appointment necessary. Tea ceremony by appointment. Call 231-238-3999
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Slow down and pour yourself a cup of tea. #MondayMindfulness #Puerh #SlowDown
#MondayMindfulness brought to you by our Shishi Odoshi!💦
New Year, new teas, new look! Join us for a new event this Wed, 2/13 @ 6p: Evening puer tasting.*This video is best viewed with sound on💦🎶 #teatasting #puer #asiantea #tastingroom #lovetodrinktea #leelanaucounty #suttonsbay
Nov. 4 is the annual Empty Bowls fundraiser at the Hagerty Center At Northwestern Michigan College, to benefit Food Rescue of Northwest Michigan. Attendees will have a chance to take home this beautiful matcha set that includes our highest grade ceremony matcha! #emptybowls #matcha #foodrescue #takecareofeachother
Stop in for the refreshing sound of the Shishi Odoshi in action!💦
3rd #steep #leelanau #tea #lovetodrinktea #suttonsbay #teainsuttonsbay #teaist #puer
Number 7, dark, slightly sweet, warming...loving this tea 💚 #lovetodrinktea #puer #teainsuttonsbay #suttonsbay #plumblossomtea
Steaming fresh tea leaves from bostonteawrights.com. The aroma is awesome!
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