Tai Ping Hou Kui Tea in Anhui

View of Tea Bushes from the Boat

Anhui, China © 2010, Tranquil Tuesdays

The Underage Captain of the Boat and his Mom Greeting Him on Shore

Anhui, China © 2010, Tranquil Tuesdays

Bringing Finished Tea to the Local Tea Market

Anhui, China © 2010, Tranquil Tuesdays

Family Tea Workshop

Anhui, China © 2010, Tranquil Tuesdays

They Were Patient Enough to Teach Me

But I was obviously slowing down their production schedule.

Anhui, China © 2010, Tranquil Tuesdays

Pressing and Rolling out the Tea Leaves

Anhui, China © 2010, Tranquil Tuesdays

Double Happiness Poster on the Wall

a classic icon for wishing a newly married couple happiness and fortune. I’m guessing this has been up on the wall since someone’s marriage in this home.

Anhui, China © 2010, Tranquil Tuesdays

Trying Some of the Freshly Finished Tea

Anhui, China © 2010, Tranquil Tuesdays

Loved the Layers of Decorations on the Wall

Anhui, China © 2010, Tranquil Tuesdays

View from the Boat

Anhui, China © 2010, Tranquil Tuesdays

Rows of Tea Bushes

Anhui, China © 2010, Tranquil Tuesdays

This was a really special tea trip, because not only was it an exceptional glimpse into family-scale handcrafted green tea in rural Anhui Province, Tony and I got engaged on this trip! Below is more details of how the tea was made and above are some photos that are not included in the story below.

I made this laid out narrative version below of our experience getting engaged back in 2010 as a pdf engagement announcement to our family and friends: