Tea, this No. 1 outstanding seed determined to conquer Shenzhen, has shed blood and sweat, testing its limits, and finally carved out a brilliant presence in this city.
Even its ways of "dying" are so "earth-shattering and tear-jerking" that listeners grieve and hearers weep.
Below, let’s explore with the editor how many ways a tiny tea leaf can "die" in Shenzhen.
01丨Brewed to death
In Shenzhen, unsurprisingly, all tea leaves are brewed to death. Feeling good in the morning? Brew a cup. Finished lunch? Have a brew. Chatting in the afternoon? Another brew. Day after day, brew after brew, until the tea is brewed to death.
02丨Blown to bits
Uh... this is a rather tragic demise. A perfectly fine appearance is instantly ruined, transforming from a youthful maiden to an ancient crone in mere seconds.
03丨Scorched to death
During the pile-fermentation process of black tea, the temperature inside the pile is inevitably higher than the outside to ensure fermentation. If not careful, the tea leaves in the middle get scorched, meeting their end. However, this way of dying is quite dramatic—dragging countless others down with it, creating a spectacular scene of collective sacrifice.
04丨Fallen to death
As everyone knows, Pu'er tea was all the rage last year—so hyped up that its prices soared feverishly. This year, prices dropped, and some Pu'er couldn’t handle the pressure, falling to their demise.
05丨Molded to death
Green tea has a shelf life. Bought but never brewed, left on display just for show. But loneliness is cold—before you know it, the green tea grows moldy, withers away, and by the time the owner notices, it’s long gone!
06丨Died of loneliness
Some tea enthusiasts, to prove their devotion, hoard large quantities of tea, storing them in cellars for decades. In the end, these teas are neglected and die of loneliness.
07丨Scalded to death
Speaking of scalding, we must mention green tea again—it’s practically born for this fate. Green tea usually requires water at around 80°C, but novices unaware of this might use boiling water at 100°C. No wonder it gets scalded to death.
08丨Suffocated to death
Suffocation is a miserable way to go—the tea suffers endlessly before dying. When brewing black tea, some tea lovers don’t lift the lid, suffocating the leaves. Why? Black tea generally needs water at 90-95°C—keeping the lid on is a death sentence.
09丨Died of anger
Dying of anger is the saddest fate for tea—misunderstood so often, it just gives up. Anji white tea, clearly a green tea, is mistaken for white tea; Da Hong Pao, a rock tea, is called black tea. Tell me, what tea could endure such injustice without dying of rage?
10丨Died of foolishness
Tea absorbs odors—everyone knows that! Yet some refuse to believe this truth, insisting on storing tea with strongly scented items. The tea quickly turns foul—a classic case of "asking for it."
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