Genmaicha Green - A Forest Asked to Sit Down
The cup of Genmaicha arrives pale yellow, edged with green, the grains drifting as the leaves slowly open and flatten. Watch long enough and the leaves begin to look like themselves again, as if the garden has found its way into the cup. In the tea garden, the plants are shaped to the reach of a person, held at the height a hand can find. The plant doesn’t know it’s been shaped, but the world is full of quiet adjustments made for someone’s reach. There’s probably one near you now, set at just the right height.
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Today's cup: Genmaicha — Camellia sinensis and brown rice.
1 tsp, 200mL…
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