T*SCHOOL seminar: Living Mountains of Enshi: Tea, Landscape and Craft in One Philosophy with Yunxi Cheng

What happens when tea is understood not as a crop, but as part of a living landscape?In the mountains of Enshi, tea gardens exist within a complex ecosystem of forests, plants, animals, water and people. Here, the way tea is cultivated is inseparable from the landscape around it — and from the knowledge and craft passed down through generations.In this T*SCHOOL seminar, we will explore Enshi through tea, looking beyond the cup to the places and practices that bring each tea to life.We will taste a selection of teas from the region while exploring how landscape, ecological cultivation and craft shape the character of tea.But this is not only a tasting. It is an invitation to experience tea as a connection between place, people and practice — from the steep mountain paths where the tea grows to the hands that craft the leaves, and finally to the quiet moment when we prepare and drink them.A journey from mountain to cup — through the living landscape of Enshi.