humility can be found

Balancing astringency and sweetness

garnished with hints of nutmeg and cinnamon spice and a twist of lemon peel

but is a kind of kenning for 'beauty'—perhaps what such a tea encourages one to perceive

the freshness of buttermilk with the spiciness of clove

landmark gaiwan large oolong_yancha humility can be foundEmerging from the table like a titanic sculpture, this large and thick gaiwan by Liu Shisan is weighty and monolithic, with a textured glazes suggesting roughly carved marble and oxidised iron. The clay has been carefully worked to keep the two from encroaching on one another, and the dark pedestalled foot and button with a shallow basin resemble nothing so much as an old stone and bronze fountain just waiting for water. The wide, sturdy construction