A Ya-Ya New Addition: We would like to introduce you to an evening of yoga with instructor Katie Lane. The yoga session begins the evening and Ya-Ya’s own masala chai and freshly made chapati complete it!
Friday, March 16th, from 7:30 p.m. and continues monthly.
Admission $17. Advance bookings suggested (limited capacity). Phone 365-2802 for more details […]
The Japanese word wabi can be loosely translated to mean “simple beauty” which describes perfectly the nature of Japanese tea. Premium Japanese green teas are not so complex as many other fine teas but they do possess a certain finess - wabi!
The Zen-like nature of Japanese tea is reflected in the Japanese Tea Ceremony with […]
A few weeks ago, we had Kate Gorgeous from our favourite radio station - Christchurch’s RDU - over for a little tea party. We drank a few teas, talked about tea and had a good time. She recorded the whole tea party and is broadcasting parts of it in her show. Unfortunately, we missed to […]
2070Oolong refers to a semi-oxidized type of tea - somewhere between a green and a black tea. Although very popular in many parts of Asia, it is still fairly unknown to western tea drinkers.
Most oolongs are fairly light teas with a sweet aftertaste. Traditionally they are prepared as Kung Fu cha.
The tea talk will include […]