Tag Archives: green tea

Cooking the tea and the smell of grass 2/3

Posted on May 11, 2013 by timothynh

If the leaves must be picked by virgins for purity, then it is fitting that the tea is cooked (or prepared) for consumption by old men working, drinking and smoking all through the night.  It is the ever present and … Continue reading →

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When are you free to pick some tea with me? 1/3

Posted on April 22, 2013 by timothynh

It is tea season in the village, and all around Hangzhou. Hangzhou is Mecca for green tea.  This is where the famous Dragon Well Longjing Tea comes from. All of winter is forgotten and spring has burst forth.  The first … Continue reading →

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