Eighty Degrees (the culture of tea) – issue 02

This is the second issue of Eighty Degrees. THE magazine about tea and the fascinating stories behind the tea. Every time a new world reveals itself.

In this second issue stories about:

• Japan — a country that has been dutifully guarding and perfecting its tea culture for generations, while letting in fresh ideas of what tea could become

• matcha’s “hometown” Uji to sit down with an 11th(!)-generation master and maker of this precious powder

• wabi sabi — a philosophy that helps us stay grounded in an age where distractions keep us from self-discovery

• the destruction of rooibos crops as the climate emergency wreaks havoc on the plains of South Africa

• tea in Brazil — a country whose DNA is steeped in coffee, but whose culture is constantly being redefined

• an orchestra conductor to deliver the perfect gong fu brew

•  and much more!

This magazine is printed in English on 144 pages of beautiful, uncoated paper.