在岭头村落，每一年的四季更替，都伴随着不同的青茶采摘时刻。春天的清明前后，村民们怀揣着对美好春日的向往，踏上前往山林的路途。在这片古老而神秘的地方，有着一位守护者——单枞茶。
故事说，在漫长岁月里，这片土地孕育了许多青茶代表品种，但最为人称道的是那几株独自生长、风格各异却又共同承载着传统文化与地域特色的单枞茶。每当季节变换，它们都以自己的方式迎接新的挑战。
春茶是整个年度中最早的一次采摘，通常安排在清明前后。这时候，新芽初展，将要开启生命之旅的青芽，是人们期待已久的佳肴。为了确保品质不受影响，一切准备工作都必须提前进行：从精心选树到细致观察叶色，从严格控制采摘时间到仔细挑选符合标准的新芽二至三片叶子。
夏天则是盛期，是单枞茶成熟发挥的时候。在5月下旬至7月初之间，阳光正照耀在大地上，那些已经膨胀并且充满活力的青绿叶子，便被村民们小心翼翼地收割回家，以便进一步加工制作出那香浓而醇厚的夏日普洱或花雕等系列产品。
秋天虽然气候凉爽，却也是单枞茶最后一次丰收。在9月下旬，当那些成熟后的深绿色和金黄色的叶子轻轻摇曳时，人们知道它们将很快成为冬储中的重要组成部分。而这一段时间内，不仅要注意适度晒干，还需留意雨水和霜冻带来的可能影响，只有这样才能保证品质不受损害，最终呈现出最佳口感和香气。
冬天来临，即使寒风呼啸，但对于那些经历了无数挑战、存放在阴凉处陈酿多年的单枞茶来说，这个季节是它们展现真正价值的时候。当11月中旬 arrives, villagers gather once more to harvest the leaves of their prized winter tea. This time, however, they are not looking for fresh growth but rather for the matured leaves that have been aging and developing flavor since the previous year's harvest.
As the seasons change and the years go by, these single-bush teas continue to tell stories of tradition, culture and nature. They stand as a testament to human ingenuity and our connection with this earth. For in every cup of tea we drink from these special bushes is a piece of history - a taste of what it means to be part of something greater than ourselves.
The standards set forth by generations past remain unchanged: one bud with two or three young leaves. It is these simple yet stringent criteria that ensure each leaf is at its peak freshness and full potential when brewed into a perfect cup.
So let us cherish our annual pilgrimage up the mountain paths where our beloved single bush teas reside; let us honor their resilience through changing times; let us appreciate their unique flavors which remind us that even amidst adversity there lies beauty waiting to be discovered.
