Are you…
New to loose leaf tea, not sure where to start?
A Tea lover who wants to learn about authentic East Asian tea and tea culture?
A Wellness enthusiast looking to add quality tea to your holistic lifestyle?
You've come to the right place!
Welcome
I’m Pauliina Parris
Tea Sommelier, East Asia specialist and recent transplant to South Dakota.
Tea is for everyone. Whether you seek a culinary experience, a healthier lifestyle, an intellectual adventure into history, science or geopolitics, or a spiritual journey to your own inner wisdom – tea is right there with you.
Tea meets you wherever you're at.
I love creating tea experiences and sharing tea, and I hope that you will find your way to one of my classes or events in Sioux Falls, SD!
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Back to the Roots
Tea originated in China and the tea traditions of East Asia are the root of all learning for tea lovers anywhere.
Growing and making tea is not just a recipe that can be easily replicated – it’s truly an art that evolved over millennia, in tandem with the surrounding culture, community and environment.
Shall We Tea is dedicated to honoring the farmers who today grow and produce pure, masterfully crafted tea using traditional methods, in harmony with nature.
My mission is to spread appreciation for simple, honest, quality tea, that owes its complexity to nature and the tea master's prowess, rather than added flavoring.
I hope to grow a like-minded community of tea lovers in the greater Sioux Falls area and beyond.
Kind Words
"In this day-late and dollar-short world in which we live, discovering and exploring the world of tea is one of life's greatest pleasures. There is peacefulness and intellectual complexity uniquely to be found in the drinking of fine teas."
Bill Todd