This October we’ll be hosting Wu De (Aaron Fisher), zen and tea monk, founder of Global Tea Hut and author of books such as The Way of Tea, Zen and Tea One Flavor, Tea Wisdom and Tea Medicine. We will begin with a 10 day Tea & Zen retreat in the Pyranees of Huesca and continue with tea workshops in Barcelona.
Wu De has a vast talent for teaching, for helping us connect with tea from a more intimate and spiritual place as well as for helping us gain sensitivity to appreciate tea better and gain more mastery. He is a perfect teacher for initiating newcomers and developing a solid foundation, and his wisdom, mastery at preparation and the special teas he brings with him will bring sheer delight to everyone no matteryour knowledge orexperience. I recommend you participate in as many events as possible!
I leave you with a small biography of his and a complete program for Barcelona and the retreat in Huesca
Wu De (Aaron Fisher)
Author and teacher Wu De is a true Chajin (tea person). He has been a practitioner of Cha Dao (The Way of Tea) for over 20 years, and he has reached over 100,000 people through his writings, classes, workshops, seminars and interviews.
Born Aaron Daniel Fisher in rural Ohio, Wu De knew from an early age that his interests lay to the East. His martial arts practice began at an early age, and led him to discover the wisdom locked inside tea leaves when he was a teenager.
Upon graduating from university with a degree in anthropology and philosophy, he moved to India, where he lived and worked in a meditation center for some years. During this time, he prepared tea daily as fuel for his intensive meditation practice, and he laid the groundwork for his later work with tea as a spiritual vehicle.
Wu De then left India to study meditation in Burma, Thailand and eventually Japan. Working closely with a Zen teacher who often used tea ceremonies as a way of conveying Zen wisdom, his insights into The Way of Tea and the ability of tea to convey deep peace were strengthened.
After being ordained in the Soto Zen tradition, he began studying gongfu tea under Master Lin Ping Xiang in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Master Lin taught Wu De about how to serve tea with more skill and focus.
For the last decade, Wu De has been teaching the ancient practice of serving tea from a Zen and tea center in Taiwan, known as Tea Sage Hut. In the last three years, the center’s monthly magazine and organic tea mailing, Global Tea Hut has swelled to connect hundreds of tea lovers and spiritual seekers in over 30 countries. Meanwhile, Tea Sage Hut now houses five long-term students and hosts hundreds of guests per year, sharing The Way of Tea and a more connected way of living and being with each person who joins a tea session there.
In addition to running Tea Sage Hut in Taiwan, Wu De leads tea workshops and seminars around the world.
Learn more about him at: http://teasagehut.org
Appreciating Puerh Tea
Saturday, October 12, 2019
10:30 – 12:30pm
Ceremonia del Té, Barcelona
We all love the magical, mystical genre of tea called “puerh,” which comes from Yunnan province in South-West China, the birthplace of the tea plant. In this workshop, Wu De will give a thorough introduction to puerh tea, both sheng and shou, and teach you what to look for in a good puerh. He’ll teach us about the terroir, history and folklore surrounding puerh, and so much more. This workshop includes a tasting of a selection of different, rare puerhs.
Space is limited! Reserve online in our Workshops section.
Price: 35euros
All donations will go to cover the expenses of the trip and to support “Light Meets Life”, a free tea and zen center in Taiwan.
Delving into Wuyi Mountain Oolong
Saturday, October 12, 2019
16:00 – 18:00
Ceremonia del Té, Barcelona
Wuyi Mountain in China’s Fujian province is the birthplace of oolong tea. It is a must-see pilgrimage for all tea lovers. It is one of the most ideal places on earth to grow tea. It is also one of the most gorgeous places on Earth. Wu De has cultivated decades of photography and information into a special slideshow. Travel there with us, as we explore the geography, history, folklore and tea processing of this powerful place together in greater depth than before, drinking a great Cliff Tea along the way.
Space is limited! Reserve online in our Workshops section.
Price: 35euros
All donations will go to cover the expenses of the trip and to support “Light Meets Life”, a free tea and zen center in Taiwan.
Gongfu Tea Brewing Workshop
Saturday, October 12, 2019
19:00 – 21:00
Ceremonia del Té, Barcelona
Gongfu tea is the pinnacle of the art of tea preparation. In this workshop Wu De will be sharing the art of the gongfu tea ceremony and guide us through the steps on how to brew gongfu tea gracefully. We will learn the history and spirit of this brewing method, as well as the practical flow of preparing tea gongfu, and all over some amazing cups of rare tea.
Space is limited! Reserve online in our Workshops section.
Price: 35euros
All donations will go to cover the expenses of the trip and to support “Light Meets Life”, a free tea and zen center in Taiwan.