Matcha: tea & spice at the asian art museum of san francisco

Still dusty from its annual trek to Burning Man, Tealchemy's Tea Temple will be erected inside the Asian Art Museum to participate in the museum&'s MATCHA program series. Everyone can sip earthy tea inside this mammoth atmospheric, communal space, which celebrates the centuries-old nomadic trade and travel of the Silk Routes. Elsewhere in the museum, taste teas from India, Persia, and Tibet (courtesy Samovar) or those along China&';s Tea and Horse Roads (courtesy Teance). Discover how these different blends are brewed and grind your own spicy chai (Indian tea), mortar and pestle style.