What is Tea?

It may sound like a simple question, but from seed through growth to pluck, there are worlds of work. After the pluck, there are worlds of processing. After the processing, ceramics and water temperature contain worlds of detail.

Is there a secret that ties it all together? How could tea be fit to be tribute for emperors, and yet, so unimportant and trivial, an afterthought with dessert?

Yes, I think there is a secret. According to the ancient Japanese tea master Sen No...

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