This is not just a tea set for ceremonies from which all our handmade teaware began, moreover, at one time it was an extremely important timely and synchronous leap on the path of finding our own style, this “artifactism” of KERRA. Therefore, in a sense, ELF CHA created us while Read more…
How awesome is modern Ukrainian handmade ceramics? I think (and not only me) that we are in the top 5 among all countries on Earth. In fact, it is a well-known fact, our masters are something special. And I am not only talking about my brother and I, but also Read more…
Chawan or Tyawan: Cha or Tya? The Basic Principles of the Japanese Tea Ceremony The Japanese tea ceremony is not at all similar to the Chinese tea ceremony, the first differs from the second even more than words like matcha and matcha and words like chawan and chawan from each Read more…
At first glance, a coffee ceremony is not a ceremony at all, but rather the opposite, a rather operational and quick act of consumption. Well, at least, that’s the impression in Western pop culture. The option of thoughtful coffee drinking exists, but so far it is less popular, although it Read more…
The summer sun intensely heats the belly of the old soviet plant. The chemical weapons development building. Third floor and to the right: in the center of the corridor there will be the office of the head of the shop and to the right of it another shop. These are Read more…
Any verse begins with a syllable. Any tea-time begins with the form, a vessel from which one can enjoy tea. It’s hard to overestimate the importance, whether it’s handmade tea ware or affordable factory-made teacups, in the process of tea-drinking. Teacups, gaiwans, teapots, chahais, chahes – all tea paraphernalia has Read more…
