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| Brewing the last bits of tea - clarity of infusion is still good! |
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| The flowery jinxuan oolong tea sets me up for a chaxi in pink |
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| Tea & poetry |
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| Da Yu Lin Oolong |
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| What tastes mild at first is followed by a prolonged and complex aftertaste. I brewed this tea in a plain gaiwan that symbolises its purity yet presenting itself with such high density and a compact aftertaste that evenly coats the whole tongue, insides of your cheeks, throat and stomach, represented here by a porcelain saucer bearing a subtle, flowery symmetry on all sides. |
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| The lightness of this brew suggests something quite the opposite of what I am about to sip |
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| Waste water and cup rinsing bowl from Lin's ceramic studio |
So lovely!
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