Steps Toward opening a Japanese Tea House
Japanese Study to be able to speak with distributors and farmers and to learn from Japanese first-party resources about Chado and roam:Senchado
Obubu Tea Internship or so to spend time working with Tea growing, processing, and sales
Training in Sencha-do probably through Obubu or Global Japanese Tea Association
Business knowledge and some training in sales and marketing
Jitensha Ni Ocha
Ichi-go Ichi-e the traveling tea shop
Ideally something like Springtime — Bloon
Ideally something like a roam:VW Vanagon
Maybe panniers or a locking trailer with:
2x REI Co-op Trail Stool $22.50/each
Jetboil
2 gallons of water
The tea lounge
I would love to "retire" from Software Engineering at a certain point and open a Tea shop with a focus on growing the craft.
I want to teach people to brew better and introduce them to fine tea.
I want a place where people can be at 10pm and not be expected to drink alcohol or buy food.
I want to sit in a park like Baisao and bring beauty in to peoples' lives.
It will take me a while to get here, please be patient.