Tea Tasting & Journaling Workshop at Topdrawer

Sunday, November 9, 2025 from 10am-12:30pm

Topdrawer Wicker Park

1463 N Milwaukee Ave
Chicago, IL 60622⁠

Join Chicago-based artist and tea practitioner, Danielle Chutinthranond, for an intentional gathering that blends the art of tea with the joy of personal reflection. Attendees will enjoy a guided gong fu tea tasting paired with thoughtful journaling prompts using Topdrawer store's pens and stationery.

This workshop includes: 

• Participating in quick 1-minute journaling prompts
• Learning how to brew tea gong fu style with a gaiwan. Translated into 'making tea with skill,' brewing tea in this modality is ideal for tasting through all the tasting notes a tea has to offer
• An overview of the six main types of tea
• A handmade tasting sized porcelain tea cup to use at the workshop and to take home. Arrive promptly to get first pick of a variety of cups.

Price includes tax. Shopify is not charging tax on this product for some reason. Tax will populate on checkout and get refunded automatically because … I don’t know why! 

Bio
Danielle is a Thai American daughter of restaurateurs and the artist behind Monsoon Pottery. Her tea journey began during the pandemic when she acquired a gaiwan and became curious about gong fu cha. Since then, she’s created an interdisciplinary relationship between her porcelain and tea practices. Danielle teaches clay and tea workshops in Chicago. She sees teaching as an opportunity to inspire others to create their own rituals and practices that encourage reflection and introspection. Outside of tea and pottery, she enjoys journaling, reading, attending lectures, and visiting museums.