The first thing I noticed when I opened the door to my room was the ceramic gongfu cha set. It sat ready on a dedicated tea table in an antechamber to the bedroom, arm’s reach from the kettle. I was delighted, of course, because I was in Chaozhou for tea. This was yet another affirmation that I had come to the right place.
However, despite a trip to the Phoenix Mountains to witness Dan Cong (单枞) oolong production, explore the tea museum there, and visit a major teapot studio and galler




