Musings about tea and beauty

 After the BiLuoChun, this Italian chef and I brewed my 2018 gushu puerh in this Qing dynasty garden with a Qing dynasty Yixing teapot!

We had an amazing experience of beauty. But not a superficial kind of beauty, but an experience that resonated deep. It's not the first time I had puerh with one or several guests there, but each time it feels different. That's because the connection to each person goes beyond the mere platitudes about the weather. Here, I share one of the most harmonious Chaxi I can perform. With great tea, an antique Yixing teapot, handmade cups and jar. In a wonderfully well preserved garden built during the Qing dynasty, with rich colors and bright light. And accompanied by a person who has a real passion for tea. 

 And the energy we create and experience is caught on camera and shared with other tea lovers! An event that was meant to be short lived becomes eternal!

 The tea had a pure and bright presence. It coated the mouth and its aftertaste kept on giving new sensations.

 The scent is evanescent. And yet, once you've had it, it remains and can't be erased from our memory. It connects the physical and invisible world: a link between the present and eternity...