Mission by Angelica 'Pansy' Demeziz

• Collect a range of herbs and fruits for infusions
• Create tantalising taste combinations using the principles of flavour pairing
• Find out ethnobotanical stories and myths about the plants used in your infusion
• Design a tea drinking ceremony (including the containers, additions, serving, drinking, postures etc.) based on the ethnobotanical research, to invoke particular aspects of the stories, plants and people involved
• Invite your guests and guide them through the ceremony.

• Estimated duration: at least 20 minutes
• Estimated number of participants: at least 2
• Vegetal mindfulness: agave

• Tea ceremonies: http://www.arborteas.com/pages/traditions.html
• Tea traditions: http://theteaspot.com/tea-traditions.html
• Ethnobotany: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethnobotany
• Compendium of Symbolic and Ritual Plants in Europe

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