Tea Diaries

  • Introduction to Rituals: Demystifying the Gaiwan

    by Rem Talde

    Tea enthusiast and PARU tea-m member Rem Talde shares his perspective on ritual—how it differs from person to person and what it means to him—and his journey using a gaiwan, or traditional three-piece vessel used in gong fu cha, the practice of making tea with skill.

    Posted in blog posts, rem talde, rituals, voices of paru

  • 5 Ways the World Tea Conference & Expo Filled Our Creative Wells

    by Lani Gobaleza
    PARU founders/owner Lani Gobaleza and Amy Truong share about their first time attending the World Tea Conference & Expo in Las Vegas, NV, and how the experience filled their creative well as entrepreneurs.
    Posted in blog, world tea expo

  • Four Perspectives: PARU Staff Holiday Picks Under $50

    by Amy Truong
    We asked our team what they plan on gifting this season. Here's what they said. Amy, Founder "I would gift a classic combination, like our MAEK t...

  • Photo Tour of PARU Tea Bar + Early Access to Black Friday Weekend Promotions

    by Amy Truong
    Browse our Black Friday Weekend Promotions and stay for a brief photo tour of our tea shop in San Diego, CA.
    Posted in black friday, paru tea bar

  • A Practical Holiday Gift Guide for Tea Lovers

    by Amy Truong
    Gift recommendations from the team at PARU Tea Bar.
    Posted in gifts for tea lovers, holiday gift guide, tea

  • Black Lives Matter: Our Commitment to Change

    by Amy Truong
    We stand with our black community. ✊🏿

    At the heart of PARU's mission as a company has always been to celebrated diversity among our team members and customers.

    Our hearts have been heavy but more than that motivated to unite in this important fight for justice. We fight the long-term fight against systematic racism and police brutality. We fight because Black Lives Matter 
    Posted in black lives matter

  • Mother's Day PARU Tea Gift Guide

    by Amy Truong
    Send your love mom this Mother's Day by picking our special PARU gifts. When putting together this list, I had my mom in mind. She's one of my biggest inspirations behind PARU and a huge tea lover. I'm sharing some of her top tea picks below!
    Posted in gift guide, mother's day gift guide

  • HOW TO MAKE A LONDON GIN (TEA COCKTAIL SERIES)

    by Amy Truong
    Enjoy making a tea cocktail at home! Tea is often used in cocktails to give a boost in flavoring without overpowering your drink. Today, we’re maki...

  • Founder's Note: Life as a Small Business Through the Corona Virus Pandemic

    by Amy Truong

    Note: Originally I wrote this as an Instagram post but found it hard not to condense, so I'll continue on as a blog. The last blog I wrote was when we just opened PARU a year ago, so this was actually kind of fitting. :) 

    THANK YOU

    Firstly, when you support us you also support all the small family owned tea farms we work with around the world - so THANK YOU  :) This is what we have set out on doing, to able to support small local businesses like you have supported us. 

    Posted in founders note, news

  • Green Teas To Fortify Your Immune System

    by Amy Truong
    Green teas are rich in antioxidants called Polyphenols. Polyphenols are efficient infection fighters. They are known to protect the body against potential viruses, infections and sickness.

  • Founder's Note: Happy One Month to Our New Shop!

    by Amy Truong
    Dear Friends, I wanted to write a quick note to celebrate our first month as a shop! Paru just turned 2 years now and this has been one of the mos...
    Posted in feature, founders note

  • Studying, Tea, and Books Come Together in the Netherlands

    by Catherine Oolongson

    Since January we've had the pleasure of working with Femke, a Dutch blogger and Bookstagrammer who reviews media in both English and Dutch. A 20-year-old student, her Instagram is the epitome of cozy and our tea fits right in. We took some time to chat about tea, the tea world, and the Bookstagram sphere.