korea in two weeks | tea time

This is hands down the most precious experience in Korea for me. When I hear the word "tea," the typical pictures that come to mind are afternoon tea in Britain, or sweet iced tea in the South. Even the image of tea in a thermos, clung onto during finals weeks comes to mind. I'd never really thought about how tea was valued in Korea, but strolling around a tea plantation gave me more insight on just how culturally meaningful this can be. Inside, the tea lady brewed our tea very gently and precisely; she had a particular way of serving us, as if she was meticulously preserving tradition before our eyes.

My dad is fluent in both Korean and English, so while we were sitting down to enjoy the tea, he translated the tea lady's messages to me. One thing I distinctly remembered him saying was, "Some days the tea tastes better. She said it's probably because of the company she's with."

Shot at: South Korea

Taken with: Canon EOS Rebel T3i, 18-55mm lens

Edited with: Adobe Photoshop CS6 / iMovie