Brew Guide · 冲泡指南
These are not rules. They are conditions in which each tea is most likely to tell the truth.
Universal note
Always use filtered or spring water. Rinse your vessel with hot water before brewing. These quantities are starting points — adjust to your taste without apology.
Green Tea · 绿茶
未矫正 · 龙井
Do not use boiling water — it collapses the grass. Pour slowly from height to agitate the leaves. The first steep is the sharpest. By the third, something softer arrives.
不要用沸腾的水——会破坏草香。从高处缓缓注水以搅动茶叶。第一泡最为清冽，到第三泡，会有些柔和的东西出现。
Scented White Tea · 花茶
未献出 · 茉莉银毫
The jasmine is most present in the first steep. Do not over-steep — the silver needle beneath is delicate. Smell the empty cup before you pour; the fragrance stays.
茉莉香在第一泡最为明显。不要泡太久——下面的银毫非常细腻。在倒茶之前先闻空杯，那香气会留在那里。
Black Tea · 红茶
未表演 · 金骏眉
Use gongfu method: short, fast steeps in a small vessel. The sweetness is not immediate — it arrives after the first two warms. This tea rewards patience that has already stopped performing.
使用工夫冲泡法：在小器皿中短时间快速冲泡。甜味不会立刻出现——它在头两泡热汤之后才到来。这款茶回报的是已经停止表演的耐心。
Heavily Oxidised Oolong · 重发酵乌龙
未比较 · 东方美人
The honeyed complexity is already there — you do not need to coax it. Shorter steeps preserve the floral top note. Compare nothing. Taste the cup in front of you.
蜜甜的层次感已经在那里了——你不需要去哄它。较短的冲泡时间可以保留花香高音。不要比较任何东西，品尝你面前的这杯茶。
Raw Puerh · 生普
未保留 · 生普洱
Rinse once quickly before the first steep — discard that water. The bitterness in early steeps is correct; it softens over time. Do not save this session for later.
第一泡前先快速醒茶一次——那水倒掉。早期冲泡的苦涩是正常的，随时间会慢慢软化。不要把这次茶席留到以后。
Black Tea · 红茶
未确定 · 祁门红茶
Western-style steeping works well here. Can be taken with a small piece of dark chocolate. The smokiness is memory, not fire — it warms the hands without promising warmth.
西式冲泡方式在这里很合适。可以搭配一小块黑巧克力。烟熏味是记忆，不是火焰——它温暖双手，但不承诺温暖。
Green Oolong · 绿系乌龙
未追逐 · 铁观音
Each steep is different — floral, then creamy, then mineral. The temptation is to rush toward the 'best' one. Stay with each cup. The one you are in is always enough.
每一泡都不同——花香、奶香、矿石味。诱惑是急着找到'最好'的那泡。停留在每一杯里。你正在品的这泡，永远足够。
Roasted Rock Oolong · 岩茶
未紧握 · 大红袍
Boiling water brings out the mineral depth. The roast reveals itself slowly — do not rush the early steeps. By the fourth or fifth, something opens that was previously held shut.
沸腾的水才能带出矿物质的深度。烘焙感会慢慢展现——不要催促前几泡。到第四或第五泡，有什么之前紧闭的东西会打开。
Aged White Tea · 陈年白茶
未麻醉 · 寿眉
This tea requires no performance. Steep it longer than feels right. The sweetness is aged, quiet, unhurried. To drink it is not to disappear — it is to arrive, quietly.
这款茶不需要表演。泡的时间比感觉正确的要更长。甜味是陈年的、安静的、不慌不忙的。喝它不是为了消失——而是静静地到来。