A mug of coffee or a delicate cup of 'chi'
Korean tea to enhance your chi It's almost time for morning prayer here in Iran in the Holy month of Ramadhan. After writing my previous post on far eastern food my mind went into a mode of pondering over the difference of habits of a mug of freshly brewed coffee vs a small but delicately flavored korean tea with the tastes of the season. I began trying to see what I could find when googling Korean tea and found an interesting article about taking in the chi of the season. I have added a link to this article but would just like to point out the respect the Koreans have for the time of year, the necessity for different energies at different times of the year and the experience of enjoying a small cup of a combination of natural herbal, nutty or fruity flavors as opposed to the sometimes large amounts of coffee that I personally am often known to consume. The article mentions, in addition to pine nuts, apples and jojoba flavors and a variety of other fruits of t...