Context
I observe territory, historical period, people and the words used in each culture.
Tea Notebook
Tasting, research
and travel notes.
The Notebook gathers writing about the plant, leaf processes, water, objects and cultures formed around tea.
It is where I keep what deserves to remain beyond the brief rhythm of social media.
Tea culture · 8-minute read
From leaf to cup: what happens before tea reaches our table
Camellia sinensis is the species behind the main tea families. Territory, harvesting and processing shape its diversity.
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I taste, take notes
and check the sources.
Every text begins with a doubt, a tasting, a journey or something that remained unclear.
I try to distinguish between what I found in sources, what I observed personally and what I interpret through experience.
Sources
I consult institutions, producers, published research, books and identified accounts.
Experience
I describe a tasting, journey or preparation as personal experience, without turning it into a universal rule.
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Fica, Vai Ter Chá
A letter to
continue the conversation.
Tea, books, journeys, art, people and places that leave something worth telling.
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