Practice Cohorts
One of the greatest pleasures in the Way of Tea is to sit with other Tea lovers and share the insights of practice, of cultivating these rituals that are a fractal into the infinite mandala of Being. To host space for expanding into that depth and nuance - for others as well as for ourselves as fellow students - is the central purpose of Boulder Tea Hut.
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"My experience in the first Boulder Tea Hut Cohort was priceless and I’ll be continuing this journey with them as long as I can. What Stephan and Bu Nan are offering goes above and beyond what I imagined it to be. The Boulder Tea Hut offers their space, tea, and knowledge with true philanthropy and humility.”
“I joined this cohort to support and develop my personal practice with tea—for meditation and internal cultivation. I learned much more. I also found new comrades in the practice to connect with in our multitude of tea spaces. I can’t wait for the next session, although the first course gave me enough guidance for a lifetime of practice. I am grateful for the ongoing support and recommend this to all who are seeking to better themselves and explore the world of tea practice.”
“Bunan’s and Stephan’s passion for tea has been extremely infectious, and none of us seem to want the cohort to end.”
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We will host space for a small group to deepen into a journey through Global Tea Hut’s wonderful Intro to Cha Dao online course (included as part of our cohort fee) over three months. We will go through the course either together as convenient (over Tea, of course!) or individually, and then gather weekly Sundays at 2pm where we will practice material from the course and share insights. Also included for cohort members is one Tea sit per week at the Hut. We will have a WhatsApp group for questions and discussion.
Throughout the course we will provide classic Global Tea Hut teas for practice at home and supplementary reading materials.
We're launching this cohort earlier than we initially planned because of the amount of interest, and because of how well our first cohort has gone.
We will meet every Sunday at 2pm starting January 7th and ending March 24th (skipping February 4th so that Boulder Tea Hut can host a special guest). You can sign up here.
We do this practice in conjunction with Global Tea Hut’s online course, Intro to the Way of Tea. It will have a 2 hour video each week, and a reading selection to enjoy.
We cover a lot of ground in these cohorts. Highlights include hands-on practice with leaves-in-a-bowl and sidehandle tea, water experiments (your mind will be blown!), exposure to a very broad selection of teaware and teas, and the opportunity to learn from one another's experience of the practice.
We have ten seats available for a monthly membership of $450. As of December 17th, eight of ten seats have been filled.
Please reach out if any questions. Completing a practice cohort is one form of training that opens the door to water bearing, and eventually serving in Boulder Tea Hut, if you feel that calling. The cohort goes from 2pm-5pm Sunday, January 7th, classes are 3 hours, and we will meet at that time weekly through March 24th. This course is for anyone who is looking to learn a ceremonial tea practice, and how to integrate it into daily life. The curriculum is designed to help the novice get started and to offer plenty of insights for those already immersed in a life of tea.
We will cover:
Leaves-in-a-Bowl and Bowl Tea.
The details of tea preparation, like water and tea selection.
The ways that a tea practice can be used as self-cultivation.
Why tea has been medicine for thousands of years.
Living in harmony with Nature, ourselves and others.
Chaxi (where tea is served) and its implications on life and tea.
Meditation techniques to bring peace to your life.
Finding a path of service to share with those you care about.
Expectations:
Watching the videos weekly, and being prepared for class is required
Please attend as regularly as possible. We know travel and life will happen.
If you must miss a session or two, watching the videos and finding out what we did will be very helpful
A personal daily tea practice will be helpful in this course
You are expected to participate in the course and in all Boulder Tea Hut events with reverence and harmony for Tea, the moment, and your fellow guests and students.
First month deposit is non-refundable. -
In this course you will engage in a hands-on, comprehensive overview of the landscape of fine tea, sharing learnings with other tea lovers. You will receive fine Tea to take home every week for personal practice. The course is organized around Global Tea Hut’s Seven Genres of Tea online course (included as part of our cohort fee) over three months. We will go through the course either together as convenient (over tea, of course!) or individually, and then gather weekly on Mondays from 6-9pm where we will review material from the course, share insights, and drink more teas from Boulder Tea Hut’s tea library. We will drink A LOT of teas while we explore the history, processing, folklore, science and craft that goes into each of the Seven Genres of Tea (green, yellow, white, red, oolong, black, and pu erh). We will have discussions about how to study tea and use the information that you learn to inspire further exploration and to help you navigate the world of tea, so that you will be able to better understand where your tea came from and how to go about choosing it.
Also included for cohort members is one Tea sit per week at the Hut and a 20% discount on tea and teaware at Boulder Tea Hut. We will have a WhatsApp group for questions and discussion. Throughout the course we will provide classic Global Tea Hut teas for practice at home and supplementary reading materials. We have ten seats available. Early bird pricing through December 31st is $400 per month for three months, after which it increases to $500.
We will meet every Monday from February 5th to April 29th, possibly skipping one, likely in April, so that Boulder Tea Hut can host a special guest.
First month deposit is non-refundable. -
In this course you will engage in a hands-on, comprehensive overview of the landscape of fine tea, sharing learnings with other tea lovers. You will receive fine Tea to take home every week for personal practice. The course is organized around Global Tea Hut’s Seven Genres of Tea online course (included as part of our cohort fee) over three months. We will go through the course either together as convenient (over tea, of course!) or individually, and then gather weekly on Sundays from 2-5pm where we will review material from the course, share insights, and drink more teas from Boulder Tea Hut’s tea library. We will drink A LOT of teas while we explore the history, processing, folklore, science and craft that goes into each of the Seven Genres of Tea (green, yellow, white, red, oolong, black, and pu erh). We will have discussions about how to study tea and use the information that you learn to inspire further exploration and to help you navigate the world of tea, so that you will be able to better understand where your tea came from and how to go about choosing it.
Also included for cohort members is one Tea sit per week at the Hut and a 20% discount on tea and teaware at Boulder Tea Hut. We will have a WhatsApp group for questions and discussion. Throughout the course we will provide classic Global Tea Hut teas for practice at home and supplementary reading materials. We have ten seats available. Early bird pricing through February 29th is $440 per month for three months, after which it increases to $500.
We will meet every Sunday from April 7th to June 30th, likely skipping a meeting in late April or May, so that Boulder Tea Hut can host a special guest.
First month deposit is non-refundable.
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Prior cohort participants will have the opportunity to sign up first.
First month deposit is non-refundable.
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A special summer treat. The format and pricing of this short-form cohort will be different. An important component of any full tea practice.
