We're settling into Autumn — the air is drier, the days are shortening, and your body is naturally pulling its energy inward. Your lungs and skin become more vulnerable to dryness this time of year.

At 74°F with 47% humidity, it's warm and dry — residual summer heat without the moisture. Your body still needs to clear that warmth while also protecting against dryness.

So today's tea leans on chrysanthemum (jú huā) and mulberry leaf (sāng yè) — lightly cools and releases surface tension — especially helpful when wind and warmth are combining outside. The base is oolong tea (wū lóng chá), which sits in the middle between warming and cooling — balanced and gentle on the stomach.