The autumn atmosphere starts with a pot of tea.

The charcoal stove sizzles, and the tea aroma lingers. The boiling water in the pot dances with the tea leaves. The sweet potatoes are roasted to perfection, and the glutinous rice cakes are bubbling enticingly. Red dates and goji berries float in the tea, as if telling a warm story. Sitting around with friends, chatting, and watching the clouds outside the window, this is the comfort of tea brewing.