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.Positive moments : Time ..A short video to bring our week focused on ‘time’ (& the positivity that can come from time taken over tea) to a close.  Some of the teas we have been enjoying are Qi Dan, Sencha Harashima, Qing Xing White & Soo Soo Choi's Hong Cha. .We take tea everywhere we go - quality leaves + simple tea rituals = time well spent either alone or with friends & family. In busy lives it is easy to forget to make time for ourselves and others - tea friends share everyday in the tea house how transformative these...

. The second theme we have been exploring in our focus on positive moments is 'Ritual' looking at how tea provides us with a ritual and why, this often simple step, can be the basis for a healthier and more positive life. . Rituals are something that we do regularly, but most importantly consciously and with intention.  We are fully present and engaged in the moment and are aware of our thoughts and feelings without distraction or judgment. We are not thinking about the next task of the day, but fully involved in what we are doing. This is often hard in...

. . The first theme we have been exploring in our focus on positive moments is 'Discovery'.  Every week we introduce new tea experiences to many visitors at the Tea Houses. For some it is a first sip of loose leaf tea, for others the choice of a tea they are picking from our menu for the first time.  .In this blog and as part of our focus on positive moments, we are introducing you to 7 teas that we have seen delight and inspire tea drinkers at Comins : perhaps they will do the same for you 🍃 & set you on...

. . Thanks to #tea there are many positive moments to celebrate every day.  Over the coming weeks we look forward to highlighting & sharing many of them with you all.  We will explore finding a positive moment through the themes of community, connection, discovery, health, ritual & time.   . In this blog we start calmly by encouraging us all to take a little time with a short meditation from our great friend meditation teacher Camille Elizabeth.  This is the first of 4 meditations we will share : this meditation 'SEED' focuses on the breath So why not put the kettle...