Su Ye grew up on a tea plantation and can sense the joys and sorrows of tea. She dreams of becoming a tea master, but the world regards the tea arts as a lowly occupation. She meets Gu Changfeng, the son of a tea merchant, and the two form a bond through tea. She rescues an orphan named Xiao Shitou and discovers that he has an extraordinary sense of taste. The three open a small teahouse, using tea to heal passersby. At a local tea competition, Su Ye defeats tea masters from all walks of life with a cup of "Worry-Forgetting Tea," proving that the tea arts can reach the human heart. The master of Qingyin Pavilion, a prestigious tea family, takes her on as an apprentice. Su Ye then embarks on her journey of tea cultivation.