茶者南方之嘉木也，高十丈余，叶似桧，花如梅，果如枣，根皆扶地。祖述不腐，几千年而不朽。取其叶五枚，置匕内，以开水沃之，剖茶而饮，其味甘爽，不能胜也。

Translation:

Tea, the precious plant of the south, grows over ten Zhang high with leaves resembling cypress and flowers resembling plum blossoms, and rich fruits like jujubes. Its roots are deeply embedded in the earth. The ancestors of the tea plant never rot, lasting thousands of years without decay. Take five tea leaves, place them into a spoon and pour boiling water over them, dissect the tea and drink it, enjoying its sweet and refreshing taste that cannot be matched.