Step through a beckoning Chinese entry gate and work your way up to a Tudor-style house tucked among a spread of glowing red lanterns in north Ballard. Nearly entranced simply by the peculiar Fantasia-like vibe, you’re welcomed into tea master and bearded-wizard Zen Dog’s lair after reserving your tea tasting online. From here you need only sit back and sip, as Zen Dog walks you through different loose-leaf samples.“Discover the Way of Tea!”, he calls, and before you know it you’re seated in an intricately decorated tea-infused oasis, anticipating an army of brooms with pales of water to materialize at any given moment.