Jeff Fuchs

Nomadic women from Qinghai Provice (Amdo) performing a sacred circumambulation of Kawa Karpo in Yunnan province. The kora aids in the cleansing of pass deeds. The physical aspect is itself a kind of mantra. #kora #tibet #women #buddhism #yunnan #theteaexplorer @TheTeaExplorer

@WitWarrior @TheMountainLust And a bit of tea. Stunningly brutal journeys in many cases taking months, giving some credence to the route being one of the most understated of the trade routes. As many reminded, there were countless casualties along the length of the trail.

"Tea's worth as a commodity only increased to Tibetans because of the journeys it made to arrive" - Tea Trader Tenzin. A portion along the Tea Horse Road in western Sichuan's nomadic spaces near the sacred Genyen Mountain. #tea #mountains #Tibet #himalayas #nomad

Ancient salt pans sit next to a brine well along the Mekong River along the border of Yunnan and Tibet. Salt from here, along with tea and resin would travel by caravan along portions of the Tea Horse Road. #salt #trade @TheTeaExplorer #teahorseroad #himalayas #asia #Commodity

It is along such Himalayan pathways and highways through the sky, that tea, salt, resin, and anything of value was hauled by caravans to the market towns and remote communities. #tea #mountains #theteahorseroad @TheTeaExplorer #salt #mustang #culture

One of the better teas, that got away. tea-and-mountain-journals.com/tea-got-away. #tea #agedtea #puerh #teahouse #teacollection #laobanzhang

Moments with coca, tea, and that Sublime idea of reciprocity. #mountains #andes #peru

@realRobertBode It is those little ritual moments - where some magic is stirred up.

@JeffFuchsTea So true. In my world we may share a beautiful handmade cigar as well. Best Wishes!

“Sit and drink tea”. Those simple words given up as an offer to communicate, to slow, and to join, by a nomadic matron in her home. A philosophy of living and a reminder that to sit, listen and share is still necessary. #tea #himalayas #culture #life #mountains #tibet #share

The Quechuan word 'Ayni' - a sublime and old Andean idea of responsibility that one has to one's community. A guiding principle and philosophy rather than any law, it roughly translates into 'reciprocity'. Read more about our Andean tea-fuelled journey. infromtheoutpost.com/salkantay-trek…

@realRobertBode Entirely true R!

@JeffFuchsTea Hello Jeff, Fine Art - in all forms - is usually underappreciated. Safe travels.

Where the leaves end up. A Picasso of tea vessels in Yunnan hopes that his craft will not be forgotten. "Not so many are interested in this work anymore. It is work that doesn't need many words, so it isn't popular", he laments. #tea #tradition #yunnan #clay

@batempt It is indeed. Wondering if these old ways need more exposure. They are appreciated but the whole mentorship system of the past is disappearing. Many of the old skills simply don’t matter to many.

The Way Home. A nomadic family heads 'home' with a resupply of tea, salt, and 'essentials' in Upper Mustang, Nepal. "Slowly Slowly and you will arrive" is the mantra of mountain travel. #nepal #tea #journeys #mountains #Himalayas #travel

A young Bulang girl prepares tea leaves for a dish called 'An Mem'. Freshly boiled leaves, drained and compressed into a bamboo husk to be buried in soil. The resultant leaves are dug up after months or even years for celebrations. #Yunnan #Puerh #tea #food @TheTeaExplorer

And what a crew - journeys are little without the camaraderie and trust. #mountains #andes #trek

An uphill portion of a trade route that saw tea and salt ushered along its length along the eastern flank of Mustang. Sometimes referred to as the Khampa Route, it remains sometimes as only a wisp of a trail. #himalayas @TheTeaExplorer #mountains #Mustang #tea #thirdpole

@slick691 @TheTeaExplorer @jalamteas Can check out @jalamteas for some of the Puerh that was referenced in the film.

@JeffFuchsTea @TheTeaExplorer @jalamteas Hey Jeff where can I get that tea at I’m in the mid west

Tea from the past. In this portable bamboo-encased form - 竹面 - Zhú tǒng - tea from Yunnan travelled along the #teahorseroad and onto the Tibetan Plateau for centuries, being flavoured, protected and made. #tea @TheTeaExplorer #puerh @jalamteas #asia #china #himalayas

@slick691 @TheTeaExplorer @jalamteas In the tea zones right now in southern Yunnan. We are going to offer up a couple of very good Puerhs on our Jalamteas site over the holidays. They are very similar to the teas in the film.

@JeffFuchsTea @TheTeaExplorer @jalamteas I have been drinking tea since I was a child 👶 so I would love to hear and learn more about the journey of the tea I seen your The Tea Explorer and It was amazing so when you get this message give me a message back thanks

@slick691 @TheTeaExplorer @jalamteas Good to read your words. I am on the road in Asia with sketchy internet connections. Will message you when back in the land wires.