Notes, observations, and traces from time spent with tea.

Tea Times with Jing

Fuzhou jasmine flower field

Fuzhou: A City That Learned to Hold Fragrance

In Fuzhou, jasmine flowers are at their most fragrant for only a few hours. Tea makers learned to work within that window. No flowers remain in the finished cup —...

Fuzhou: A City That Learned to Hold Fragrance

In Fuzhou, jasmine flowers are at their most fragrant for only a few hours. Tea makers learned to work within that window. No flowers remain in the finished cup —...