A gift of “immortal buds” sent from an old friend “first spring picking from the Ekkei fields,” he said. Opening the packet, color and fragrance filled the room, Proud banners and lances of outstanding quality. Clear water dipped at the banks of the Kamo Well boiled on the stove, just right for new tea. The [...]
‘Tasting some new tea from Ekkei’ by Baisao (売茶翁)
