1. Drinking Tea can eliminate fatigue. After a tiring day, have a cup of tea, and you will feel relieved, from its aroma to the water sensation, massaging your tense nerves both inside and out.
2. Drinking tea can enhance your appreciation of aesthetics. Set up a tea table, arrange the items, and pair them with flowers; your sense of beauty in life will improve over time.
3. Drinking tea can freshen your breath. If you've had garlic for lunch and just ran out of mints, how do you handle a client meeting later? Chew on two or three tea leaves for a few minutes, then rinse your mouth with water. You're good to go for a kiss too — if you happen to be alone, swallow it with your saliva; that works as well…
4. Drinking tea can enrich your conversation starters. Use tea as your calling card. In appropriate settings, instead of introducing your name, tell others about your favorite tea, revealing aspects of your personality and areas of expertise, creating memorable connections. Being interesting means not following the script is actually the most distinctive approach.
5. Drinking tea can reduce damage from radiation. Browsing online shops, scrolling through social media, waiting for emails, and being on call 24/7 — your skin is exposed to various screens all day long, turning from once supple to dull and lusterless? When you find yourself applying thicker layers of foundation, internal metabolism is the true solution. After three months of increased intake of tea polyphenols, you'll find it hard to stop.
6. Drinking tea can make your travels more refined. Embark on a spontaneous journey and still find a sense of belonging along the way. At every destination where tea trees grow, pick a fresh leaf, record the date and location, and slip it into your notebook. Over time, without deliberate effort, these leaves ferment into your “Tea Tree Travel Journal.”
7. Drinking tea can enrich your life. Beyond visiting art exhibitions, photographing people, watching movies, or catching a play at a small theater, you can also attend tea gatherings, sit down, drink tea, chat, daydream, and reflect, leaving room in your life. A slower pace fills you with a sense of vitality.
8. Drinking tea can improve your health. Even your bowel movements become cleaner and more thorough.
9. Drinking tea can bring greater joy to mind and body. Even if you indulge, give yourself a day to let your spirit escape constraints and your body relax. Brew a pot of clear tea and let your body follow the rhythm of your soul. These seemingly “idle” moments actually provide answers from deep within. Because I love nature, I love drinking tea.
10. Close your eyes and inhale the tea's fragrance, sip slowly, and you can almost touch the essence of plants.
11. White tea has a clear and smooth taste, carrying a light and delicate sweetness. It starts with floral notes, transitions to fruity flavors, and leaves a lingering aftertaste.
12. West Lake Longjing: Truly good pre-rain Longjing takes command in the water. The spirit of the wilderness swirls around the water, while the tender buds stand proud on the palate, fresh and invigorating, hitting the taste buds directly. The aftertaste is richly satisfying.
13. I like black tea, but I've forgotten which specific type; it must be a rather aloof tea because the aftertaste is quite sensual.
14. The taste of tea, much like life, is seasoned by myriad trials and hardships. After the bitterness comes clarity, and when everything passes, there's a deeper understanding left behind.
15. Green tea: Fresh and clear, especially during the Spring Tea season when the proud young shoots are full and upright, their high aroma is compelling. Like youthful confidence and ambition, they charge forward towards ideals. Though some infusions may be bold and brash, the final experience is refreshing, leaving you feeling thoroughly cleansed.
16. Oolong tea: There are many varieties of oolong tea, and the subtle differences in roasting create distinct flavors and aftertastes. Lightly fragrant Tie Guan Yin is like soft speech after a rain in Jiangnan; heavily roasted Tie Guan Yin is more akin to the lush beauty of Tang Dynasty court ladies; traditionally roasted Wuyi Dahongpao is like an aloof dragon maiden, standing apart with rock and floral aromas; and traditionally roasted Dancong and Rougui are like mature women after their innocence has faded, carrying a sense of satisfaction and a hint of meatiness.
17. Black tea: Its bold flavor is overt, while its sensuality is hidden.
18. Yellow tea: It has a gentle appearance and a similarly mild taste.
19. Pu'er raw tea: After aging, the sharpness of Pu'er raw tea mellows. All the original boldness becomes a rich inner complexity. Just like true greatness doesn't need to boast, and genuine performance isn't showy. When the vibe is right, even without words, it's a performance full of depth, no wonder it's so popular now.
20. Dark tea: It's particularly affordable, yet its taste is not hasty. Even discerning tea connoisseurs rarely criticize it.
21. White tea: White tea is more like a healing balm, especially aged white teas. And often, the reason for forgetting about her lies here: the functional benefits overshadow the taste. Yes, she is actually a goddess who heals both inside and out.
22. Your body can especially feel the power of time, and the best way to reverse aging is to return to the embrace of nature.