BANA TEA COMPANY NEWS...

• Free! - The Bana Tea Leaf Quarterly Newsletter and The Leaf-let News Updater by Email

• "The Art of Tea" Classes Ongoing at Pasadena City College

• Sample 7 of Bana's Premium Pu-erh Teas for Only $12!

• Bana Pu-erh Tea Gift Certificates For All Occasions

• New Products Have Arrived

• Bana Products Available in 3 Southern California Museum Gift Shops

• Iced Tea Recipes from Our Clients (385k PDF)

• 2010 Annual Bana Tea Trip to Yunnan China with Video & Photos

• Custom Gift Baskets Now Available - call for information: (888) 968-0788

• Beautiful Hand-Embroidered Jackets from Yunnan

• "The Joy of Tea" August 2010 Seminar Series

Archives of Past Bana News Stories

2010 Annual Bana Tea Trip to Yunnan: New Teas, Photos & Video
March 29 - April 14, Linda Louie, owner of Bana Tea Company, went on her annual tea purchasing trek through the tea regions of Yunnan China. She found several outstanding teas and we're eagerly awaiting their arrival so we can offer them here on the website. Availability of the new teas will be announced on this Bana News page and in the free email publication, the Tea Leaf-let. To see photos of the recent tea trip, click here. To see our videos on Pu-erh tea, click here.

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Past issues of The Bana Tea Leaf and The Tea Leaf-let:

The Bana Tea Leaf newsletter PDF: Volume 1, Issue 1

The Bana Tea Leaf newsletter PDF: Volume 1, Issue 2

The Bana Tea Leaf newsletter PDF: Volume 1, Issue 3

The Leaf-let (March 2010 issue)

The Leaf-let (June 2010 issue)

The Leaf-let (July 2010 issue)

Summer-Inspired Iced Tea Recipes from Our Clients (385k PDF)

"The Art of Tea" Classes at Pasadena City College
In ancient times in China, tea was considered the “Elixir of Life” and was used to pay tributes to the emperor.  Tea is not only a healthy beverage, it is a form of meditation, a form of community, and a form of self-realization. This course takes students back in time to the origin of tea and how it evolved through history. The six categories of teas were discussed with an emphasis on Pu-erh tea. Considered to be the “drinkable antique,” Pu-erh can be aged like wine. Lastly, students have the opportunity to participate in a Chinese Gongfu tea ceremony demonstration.

Class presenter:  Linda Louie
For information on class dates, call (626) 585-7608 or visit Pasadena City College online: www.pcclearn.org

New Teas & Accessories
You may have read about or seen photos of the Bana 2010 Tea Trip to Yunnan. Two wonderful teas have arrived at last - Jing Mai and Tuo Cha. Announcements of other new products will be made on this News Page, via email (Bana Tea Leaf Newsletter and the Tea Leaf-let) and Twitter (follow BanaTeaCompany). You can identify the latest additions on the Tea page and Other Treasures page by looking for this logo:

Bana Products Can Now Be Purchased in Three Museum Gift Shops
Bana Products are available to purchase on our website of course. And now we proudly announce that some of our products can be found in two museum gift shops in the southern California area:
• The Bowers Museum in Santa Ana is offering selected Bana teas and the Bana Miao Jackets (www.bowers.org)
• The Asia Pacific Museum in Pasadena is offering selected Bana teas and the Bana Miao Jackets (www.pacificasiamuseum.org)
• The Craft & Folk Art Museum is offering the Bana Miao Jackets (www.cafam.org)
You may want to call the museum gift shops to be sure they have the product you want in stock.

Gift Certificates for All Occasions
Now you can order personalized Bana Tea Gift Certificates for all occasions. A beautiful certificate, stating dollar amount and ordering instructions will be mailed to your recipient via US Postal Service. Order any amount between $10 and $100 (increments of $10). Gift Certificates can be redeemed online or via phone order.

Click here to purchase a Bana Tea Company gift certificate.

Pacific Asia Museum Community Partners Family Day on August 29, 2010, 4 to 6 p.m.
Attendees of this event were treated to tasting some of Bana's best selling Pu-erh teas. Bana owner Linda Louie brewed and served the teas in the Museum courtyard while answering questions about Puerh. The Bana Pu-erh teas lent added hospitality to the current exhibit; China Modern: Designing Popular Culture 1910-1970.
www.pacificasiamuseum.org

"The Joy of Tea" Lecture & Demonstration
Linda Louie (owner of Bana) lectured on the rich history of tea and the many varieties, including the treasured Pu-erh. The lecture was illustrated with photos and video taken on her many trips to tea growing areas in China. The events were very well received. Watch this Bana News page and the Leaf-let for future programs.



Venues and dates for past "The Joy of Tea" events:

August 21 (Saturday) 2:00 - 3:00 p.m.
West Covina Public Library
1601 West Covina Pkwy
West Covina, CA 91790
(626) 338-6235

August 22 (Sunday) 1 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Hsi Lai Temple
3456 Glenmark Dr.
Hacienda Heights, CA 91745
(626) 961-9697
(This presentation will be in Chinese only)

August 28 (Saturday) 2 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Diamond Bar Public Library
1061 S. Grand Ave.
Diamond Bar, CA 91765
(909) 861-4978