Chapter III · The Making: One-page summary — Steam it, pound it, press it, roast it, string it…
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The passage
“Steam it, pound it, press it, roast it, string it, seal it — and the tea is done.”
One-page summary
One sentence: “Steam it, pound it, press it, roast it, string it, seal it — and the tea is done.”
Three words: Steam it, pound it, press it, roast it, string it…; Chapter III · The Making; disciplined practice.
One action: next time you drink tea, ask about origin, harvest, and making before you ask about fame or price.
Reading note
Read the passage once for the image, once for the judgment, and once for the practice it implies.
Practice
- Name one thing the passage asks you to notice.
- Compare it with a tea you know.
- Keep the question open.