Love the expression of "aging in tea." I like white tea and Pu'er a lot, especially drinking them with my grandma and father. Tea seems to have a magic power to make you slow down and take things easily.
Indeed! Tea is highly versatile. You can drink in solitary or with others. Anyone can enjoy tea yet one can also go really deep and study it. You can do a quick fast brew or slow it down to savor it. 🍃White tea is still highly mysterious to me. Have tried a few types, still have yet to have a favorite one. Do you have any particular ones that you like most?
I like the Silver Needle, although I can also do its variants. I am drawn to its bland and smooth taste. Its scent is also light, with a bit of honey smell.
Good taste. Precisely, it's the bland subtle taste of white teas that I can't quite put a pulse to it yet. I guess you may gravitate towards Sheng Pu'er and Baiyueguang/ White moonlight? Wishing you more magical tea moments!
White moonlight is a great alternative for me. For Pu'er, I like both types. But I realize we may change our preferences in different seasons. I will update you on my discoveries!
Hello! :) The idea of not rushing is very pertinent in my life right now. In Hong Kong, not rushing is equated to being slow and sometimes, deliberately making an effort not to rush is like an act of rebellion itself, a force I need to fight against. It must be lovely to stay in an environment where it’s revered! Also, the next time I come to Kyoto I’ll definitely be checking out the tea at Nakano-san’s shop!
Good and bad actually! Technology adoption can be surprisingly slow here, in no rush to change the status quo. Still heavily paper based, sometimes to the point that it doesn’t make sense - but for continuity sake.
Nakano-san and 7+ is a real gem in Kyoto. I stumbled across him quite by accident on the way to dinner in 2022. Went back and spent over an hour in his shop chatting and sipping tea.
Love the expression of "aging in tea." I like white tea and Pu'er a lot, especially drinking them with my grandma and father. Tea seems to have a magic power to make you slow down and take things easily.
Indeed! Tea is highly versatile. You can drink in solitary or with others. Anyone can enjoy tea yet one can also go really deep and study it. You can do a quick fast brew or slow it down to savor it. 🍃White tea is still highly mysterious to me. Have tried a few types, still have yet to have a favorite one. Do you have any particular ones that you like most?
I like the Silver Needle, although I can also do its variants. I am drawn to its bland and smooth taste. Its scent is also light, with a bit of honey smell.
Good taste. Precisely, it's the bland subtle taste of white teas that I can't quite put a pulse to it yet. I guess you may gravitate towards Sheng Pu'er and Baiyueguang/ White moonlight? Wishing you more magical tea moments!
White moonlight is a great alternative for me. For Pu'er, I like both types. But I realize we may change our preferences in different seasons. I will update you on my discoveries!
Hello! :) The idea of not rushing is very pertinent in my life right now. In Hong Kong, not rushing is equated to being slow and sometimes, deliberately making an effort not to rush is like an act of rebellion itself, a force I need to fight against. It must be lovely to stay in an environment where it’s revered! Also, the next time I come to Kyoto I’ll definitely be checking out the tea at Nakano-san’s shop!
Good and bad actually! Technology adoption can be surprisingly slow here, in no rush to change the status quo. Still heavily paper based, sometimes to the point that it doesn’t make sense - but for continuity sake.
Nakano-san and 7+ is a real gem in Kyoto. I stumbled across him quite by accident on the way to dinner in 2022. Went back and spent over an hour in his shop chatting and sipping tea.
Great you know about him too. Where are you based at? When you are in Kyoto, let’s get tea together. 🍵🍃
I’m in Tokyo but if you’re not coming up here soon then I’ll be down there eventually!