A bamboo sieve.
The tea leaves dried quietly under the summer sun.
Tea has not always been an everyday drink.
In ancient China, tea was expensive because production was limited and transportation was difficult. For many people, it was a luxury.
Historical records describe that, in some places, used tea leaves from wealthy families were collected, dried, and sold again to poorer people.
Today, I dry my tea leaves for a different reason.
Some become a pillow filling.
Some return to the garden.
Some simply remind me that tea doesn’t always end in the cup.
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