The best Thai massage & spa in Irvine: CHABA

I believe this is the best one and the cheapest one for that high quality message and spa in/around Irvine. You have to pay only $50 + $10 tip for 1 hour of message. They key point I like it: they really DO MASSAGE for ONE HOUR, not like the other spas: make you sleep then they relax! All the staffs are very friendly and helpful in suggesting you which service you should choose.

To reserve room for 2, you should call and book a head of time.

Sakura flower tea

This is the best non-cafein tea I've ever had: sakura flower tea. You can get it from Japanese super market, about $8 for a small bag like this:

Because there is a lot of salt used to preserve the flowers, I use a tea strainer to remove the salt first, then use water to clean it. I let water from tap run through the flowers for several seconds.

After lightly shaking the drainer, you can see how much salt was removed!

Then I use hot water (90 C degree) to  brew it. Watching the flowers blooming inside a transparent cup is every relaxing!