Nothing is more hallowing than the union of kindred spirits in art. Photography by Bruce Richardson This quotation from Okakura Kakuzo’s classic Book of Tea is the mantra for Hawaii tea growers Eva Lee and Chiu Leong. The age-old sentiment is the refrain that infuses the lives of this talented couple as they grow tea in their rainforest garden nestled on the slopes of Hawaii’s Kilauea Volcano. Okakura would say their mission is steeped in the true spirit of teaism. [caption id="atta

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