While C is away to New York, I have been brewing delicate and fragrant cups of tea in the late evenings. I brew leaves of his favorite cakes of wild arbor pu-erh. Thus I have been enjoying quiet and intimate moments through these cups while C is soundly asleep so far away.

The green bitterness and mellowing sweetness. It must be the theme of my life. As I have to work the night shift and the days are long and hard, I could not do without such tea.

I've been endeavouring to start a decent collection of pu-erh by ordering teas directly from China. Ebay you know. You can see for your self here: http://geguri.net/v-web/gallery/puerh. No outrageous aged pu-erhs for me as I do not like too much taste of ripe shu earthy cave licking pond pu-erh. I appreciate most the fragrant green shengs of ancient trees as I enjoy just sniffing the tea cakes before offing to be bed.