Chapter V · The Brewing: Words and things — Tea is frugal by nature; it should not be used…
"Tea is frugal by nature; it should not be used too lavishly, for overuse dims its flavor."
Chapter V · The Brewing: Practice today — For water: mountain spring is best, river water next, and…
"For water: mountain spring is best, river water next, and well water lowest."
Chapter V · The Brewing: Plain reading — The finest powder is fine as rice-grains; the inferior is…
"The finest powder is fine as rice-grains; the inferior is coarse as water-chestnuts."
Chapter V · The Brewing: Close reading — Ladle it with a gourd dipper into the bowls. The…
"Ladle it with a gourd dipper into the bowls. The finest essence — from one sheng of boiling water, it is divided among five bowls."
Chapter V · The Brewing: Text and editions — Tea is frugal by nature; it should not be used…
"Tea is frugal by nature; it should not be used too lavishly, for overuse dims its flavor."
Chapter V · The Brewing: One-page summary — For water: mountain spring is best, river water next, and…
"For water: mountain spring is best, river water next, and well water lowest."
Chapter V · The Brewing: Words and things — The finest powder is fine as rice-grains; the inferior is…
"The finest powder is fine as rice-grains; the inferior is coarse as water-chestnuts."
Chapter V · The Brewing: Plain reading — Ladle it with a gourd dipper into the bowls. The…
"Ladle it with a gourd dipper into the bowls. The finest essence — from one sheng of boiling water, it is divided among five bowls."
Chapter V · The Brewing: Commentary — Tea is frugal by nature; it should not be used…
"Tea is frugal by nature; it should not be used too lavishly, for overuse dims its flavor."
Chapter V · The Brewing: Close reading — When the water first boils — with bubbles like fish…
"When the water first boils — with bubbles like fish eyes and a faint sound — that is the first boil. When bubbles rise along the rim like a linked string of spring pearls, that is