Nothing replaces my cup of Hangzhou green tea

Nothing replaces my cup of Hangzhou green tea

老外爱上龙井茶，直言无可替代

Among the rituals I observe every morning when I arrive bleary-eyed to work, nothing perks up my senses more than the moment I open the little cobalt blue canister in my desk drawer and take that first whiff of West Lake Longjing, or " dragon well" tea leaves.

每天早晨睡眼惺忪地来到办公室，我会仪式感满满地开始执行一系列晨间习惯。其中最能唤醒感官的莫过于打开办公桌抽屉里的钴蓝色小罐，吸一口气，享受西湖龙井第一缕茶香的那个瞬间。

The aroma of those lightly roasted leaves recalls memories of fresh tea on the bushes while meandering through high mountain fields in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province.

经过轻度烘焙的茶叶散发出缕缕清香，让我想起浙江杭州的高山茶园。小径蜿蜒曲折，漫步其中，茶树冒出新芽。

Even just wandering through those fields in my mind, prompted by the sight and scent of longjing tea leaves, delights me on the most dreary of days.

哪怕仅仅是在脑海中重游龙井茶园，茶叶的清香和茶田的美景都能令人精神振奋。每当想到这些，即使是再沮丧的日子，我也能拥有好心情。

My allegiance to the stuff runs so deep that I always prepare a stash of it whenever I travel, eschewing the free Lipton bags in hotel rooms or morning brews at a breakfast buffet for a steaming cup of this treasured tea.

我对龙井茶可谓推崇至极。无论走到哪里，我都会带着自己的茶叶私藏。因此，对于酒店房间里免费的立顿茶包或者自助早餐提供的茶水我总是退避三舍。取而代之的永远是一杯冒着热气的龙井-我将其视若珍宝。

Blame it on my husband Jun, who spoiled my taste buds by introducing me to what has long been his favorite morning ritual.

这一切的始作俑者就是我的爱人俊(Jun)，是他把他一直以来最钟爱的晨间习惯介绍给了我，从此宠坏了我的味蕾。