Jill Lang, owner of Samizdat Bookstore and Teahouse, makes her presentation on the science of tea Sunday afternoon at the Betty Ehart Senior Activity Center in Los Alamos. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com
Jill Lang discusses the history and science of tea. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com
Jacci Gruninger, executive director of the Los Alamos Retired & Senior Organization speaks at Sunday afternoon’s event at the Betty Ehart Senior Activities Center as part of ScienceFest. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com
BY MAIRE O’NEILL
maire@losalamosreporter.com
“The Science of Tea: Taste, Aroma and Beyond” event Saturday afternoon at Betty Ehart Senior Activity Center was everything it promised to be and more. Despite the amount of caffeine in the six teas presented, the guests were both energized and relaxed as they listened to Jill Lang deliver a presentation on teas from Japan, Nepal and China that catered to everyone, from serious tea afficionados to those starting out on the tea adventure.
All the teas presented are available at Lang’s Samizdat Bookstore and Teahouse in Central Park Square to purchase or to enjoy on-site. They are:
Silver Needle: a white tea from the foothills of Mount Kanchanjangha, Eastern Nepal
Kukicha: a green tea from the Shizuoka Prefecture in Japan
Anxi Tie Guan Yin: a wulong tea from the Fujian Province in China
Monsoon Black: a black tea golden tips from the Solukhumbu District of Nepal
Pu Er Shou: pu er tea from the Yongde region of Yunnan Province in China
Chai: black tea with cardamon, cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg served with dairy milk and sugar
Each tea and the accompanying small bites were served by employees and volunteers from the Senior Activities center, the Los Alamos Teen Center and Samizdat.
Volunteer Misty assists with service at the ‘Science of Tea’ event Sunday afternoon. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com
Scene from Sunday’s ‘Science of Tea’ event. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com
Scene from Sunday’s ‘Science of Tea’ event. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com
Linda Hull shows off the door prize she won compliments of Samizdat. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com
Scene from Sunday’s ‘Science of Tea’ event. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com
LARSO executive director Jacci Gruninger Jacci Gruninger, center, chats with Duncan and Dianne Hammon. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com
Scene from Sunday’s ‘Science of Tea’ event. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com
Volunteers at Sunday’s ‘Science of Tea’ event. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com
Volunteers at Sunday’s ‘Science of Tea’ event. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com
Volunteers at Sunday’s ‘Science of Tea’ event. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com