Read Yue’s story, “The Seventh Cup,” which was awarded an Honorable Mention in the Sci X Sci-Fi 2026 Flash Fiction Contest.
About Yue:
Yue Ying is a creator exploring the intersection of ritual, emotion, and everyday life.
Currently at Yale School of Management, she is developing a weekly tea practice in which each day carries a distinct emotional tone — expressed through small gatherings, sensory experiences, and tea-based rituals.
Rooted in her upbringing around tea and shaped by cross-cultural experiences, her work bridges personal ritual with collective imagination.
Her writing grows out of this practice, exploring how intentional, everyday moments can help us reconnect with feeling in a fast-moving world.
She is currently building Yue Tea, a tea-based ritual project.
She shares more of this journey at @tea.with.yue