“Purists may prefer to take refuge in authentic tea houses, such as Terre de Chine in Paris. Opened fifteen years ago by Mrs Wang, with the modest aim of “making people understand what tea is really all about”, the store is so uncluttered that it could be mistaken for a medicinal counter. But the welcome is warm, wise and generous. The teas are natural (neither flavored nor blended), sold by weight and selected directly, season after season, from small producers all over China. Here, you’ll discover delicate fragrances, unknown “terroirs”, precious vintages and infinitely gentle, precise gestures. Car “to smell tastes, you have to respect the preparations” , says MmeWang. You’ll leave with a few grams of wulong or Yunnan red tea and instructions on how to use it. infuse according to the rules of the art and closer perhaps, in this way, to the spirit of tea.” ARTICLE by Camille Labro, Le Magazine du Monde.
