Coffee Quote by Kakuzō Okakura

The Philosophy of Tea is not mere aestheticism ... for it expresses conjointly with ethics and religion our whole point of view about man…

— Okakura Kakuzo

“[Tea-masters] have given emphasis to our natural love of simplicity, and shown us the beauty of humility. In fact, through their teachings tea has…

— Kakuzō Okakura

“The tea ritual: such a precise repetition of the same gestures and the same tastes; accession to simple, authentic and refined sensations, a license…

— Muriel Barbery

“Tea with milk and sugar is so ordinary. We want to see a change, feel the necessity to bring colours other than the ordinary,…

— Anuradha Bhattacharyya

“The tea ritual: such a precise repetition of the same gestures and the same tastes; accession to simple,authentic and refined sensations, a license given…

— Muriel Barbery

The "art of tea" is a spiritual force for us to share

— Alexandra Stoddard

Tea is more than an idealization of the form of drinking; it is a religion of the art of life.

— Okakura Kakuzo

“Teaism is a cult founded on the adoration of the beautiful among the sordid facts of everyday existence.”

— Kakuzo Okahura

Tea is also a sort of spiritual refreshment, an elixir of clarity and wakeful tranquility. Respectfully preparing tea and partaking of it mindfully create…

— James Norwood Pratt

Tea with us became more than an idealisation of the form of drinking; it is a religion of the art of life. The beverage…

— Okakura Kakuzo

“Teaism is a cult founded on the adoration of the beautiful among the sordid facts of everyday existence. It inculcates purity and harmony, the…

— Kakuzo Okakura

Tea...is a religion of the art of life.

— Anonymous