Enjoying tea

Drinking tea can be a way of relaxation, meditation, pleasure, peace, socializing, getting closer to your loved ones, and can be good for your health (tea contains many antioxidants and nutritions) and vitality.  No wonder I enjoy drinking tea so much.  Luckily, the San Francisco Bay Area is home to many tea authorities and experts such as James Norwood Pratt, Roy Fong, May Hung (a 74th descendent of Confucius), Christy Bartlett, etc. as well as at least 20 lovely tea houses, hotels, tea garden to enjoy tea.  Anyone who enjoys tea and San Francisco would love this book called "The way to tea, your adventure guide to San Francisco tea culture" by author/photographer Jennifer Leigh Sauer.  Here is also a video by the tea connoisseur James Norwood Pratt about his way of tea and how to make tea in a Gaiwan. Lovely!