Tea Diaries
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Introduction to Rituals: Demystifying the Gaiwan
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.
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5 Ways the World Tea Conference & Expo Filled Our Creative Wells
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. -
Four Perspectives: PARU Staff Holiday Picks Under $50
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
Browse our Black Friday Weekend Promotions and stay for a brief photo tour of our tea shop in San Diego, CA. -
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Black Lives Matter: Our Commitment to Change
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 -
Mother's Day PARU Tea Gift Guide
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! -
HOW TO MAKE A LONDON GIN (TEA COCKTAIL SERIES)
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
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.
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Green Teas To Fortify Your Immune System
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!
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... -
Studying, Tea, and Books Come Together in the Netherlands
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.
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