Gongfu!
Enjoyed this with a handful of fresh Saskatoon berries (one of my first stops upon arriving was to go get some fresh berries) in this beautiful pale blue teacup that was thrown by my mom!! The tea is genuinely just a total camphor bomb with deep, grizzly back of the chest notes of spice and incense with just enough earthiness!! Excellent on its own, but also a nice contrast to the subtle dark sweetness and hint of acidity from the Saskatoons! It’s been over five years since I last had fresh Saskatoon berries, so this is pretty divine and special!!
Also, a moment to talk about how cute and Wabi Sabi this teacup is!! I love that it looks like gently rippling water, with the wide flared rim. She almost didn’t finish the piece because it wasn’t what she’d envisioned but it’s pretty spectacular in my books!
Tea Photos: https://www.instagram.com/p/CvBDG21STHn/?img_index=1
Song Pairing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0cAJKwbg1Hg