Pine winds and juniper rains first arrive; Quickly I lift brass bottle to leave bamboo stove.Waiting until after voices heard all fall silent; One bowl of Spring Snow surpasses fine wine.
Song-dynasty Luo Da Jing
This tea poem is a teaching of the secrets of listening to tea water boiling. The timing is crucial to making a perfect cup of green tea. When the water boils is should sound like rains falling from juniper branches....This is when you lift the tea kettle from the heat. Then allow the water to be silent before you pour it over the tea. Some tea master felt melted snow made a superior cup of tea...
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