Haru 春: A Taste of Spring
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Upcoming Event: Afternoon Tea Set
Sunday, October 25th, 2026
Slow down with us for our very first Afternoon Tea at Chafinity Tea House. Bring a partner, a friend, or someone special to share a table for two.
Enjoy a special menu of handmade sweets by Mariko-san of Mariko Organics, a local culinary artisan, including onigiri, rice bread with sweet red bean paste, matcha tart, and roll cakes. Each guest also receives a drink of their choice and a sweet gift to take home.
Join us for a moment of calm, connection, and culture.
At Chafinity, we explore tea as ikigai（生き甲斐） — a quiet devotion to what gives life meaning. Rooted in Japan and open to the wider world of tea, we honor how tea reflects place, season, and care.
We believe presence is cultivated, not rushed.
Our Mission｜使命 (Shimei)
To source and share exceptional teas with integrity
尊重
sonchō
Respect for the Land
調和
chōwa
Harmony Between Tradition and Modern Life
誠実
seijitsu
Integrity How We Work
Our Way｜在り方
(Arikata – “the way of being”)
We begin at the source — honoring soil, climate, and cultivation. Guided by Japanese sensibility, we value simplicity, restraint, and respect for nature. Nothing we do is forced or artificial. As tea evolves, so do we — allowing our offerings to grow with care, understanding, and time.
Our Story｜物語 (Monogatari)
Chafinity was founded by Kentaro & Jennifer Chiba, whose lives brought them back to Japan, not to seek something new, but to remember something essential.
Through time spent with farmers, tea makers, and everyday tea culture, matcha became a doorway, not the destination. What emerged was a deeper calling: to share tea as a practice of ma 間, space, pause, and awareness within daily life.
Chafinity is their expression of gratitude — to the land, the people who tend it, and the quiet wisdom tea offers when we listen.
