pe'at sadecha- sharing is caring

9 adar 5781 

recently, ive been ‘curating’ some puer samples for my coworker/friend. it is the closest thing i have to drinking tea with people during these pandemic times. plus, it’s something i really enjoy doing. im being methodical in the order i am giving them to her and im even including some fun notes. the first note is basic stuff about how to steep it or how much caffeine it has so she can get a decent cup out of it and know what to expect. then on the inside is a more detailed note talking about the year, origin, harvest, qi, etc. things i want someone to experience without me giving anything away. then they can use my notes to compare and contrast how they felt.

 

on thursdays, i have another coworker/friend i share tea with. i’ll bring in a tea from home and steep it fake-gong-fu-at-work style (i use a strainer, a smallish coffee mug, and use a high leaf to water ratio and do quick steeps. its somewhere between gong fu and western brewing). i give myself the first steep to test it out and then i’ll give her the second steep and we’ll talk about it and compare it to last week’s tea.

 

besides having an opportunity to ‘drink’ tea with others and to talk about, i also really like sharing and teaching. both of these are a passion of mine. sharing and teaching is a big part of what i want this blog to be (in addition to helping with my own learning). although my last post was about how much i don’t enjoy interacting with the internet, ive been having some really positive experiences through reddit in terms of being a part of the western puer community. ive had kind strangers send me tea, ive been a kind stranger and shared tea with others, and ive witnessed the generosity of people whether it be with physical goods or with their time. these are the things i care about. i want to be a part of the tea community and i want to be someone who shares knowledge and tea with others. ive started doing that little by little. maybe one day i’ll have a bigger income and i can share more tea with more strangers and maybe even make some friends.

 

xoxo,

atzei besamim