Modern Etiquette: Drinking Tea in China

Familiar to us tea party, usually accompanied by a variety of sandwiches, sweets and cakes. Sometimes this process can take a tea from its pedestal as the mountain of sweets dominated the visual scene. In addition, when it comes to home tea party, we tend to throw a tea bag in a cup and a few minutes to enjoy our cake.

In China, the tradition of drinking tea are completely different. Here, the main place is given to tea, its taste and aroma, which eventually becoming stronger. We decided to tell what a Chinese tea ceremony and how to brew different types of tea.

Use the right utensils tea

Modern Etiquette: Drinking Tea in China

In addition to the teapot and cups Chinese traditional tea party includes a set of dishes and accessories. Newcomer process tea Chinese tradition may seem confusing and complicated undertaking, but it is actually a Spartan. We will not take into account every detail, focus on the core of traditional Chinese dishes for tea, with which you can arrange a Chinese tea ceremony is based - for every day.

gaiwan

Modern Etiquette: Drinking Tea in China

gaiwan - Chinese bowl with a lid, used for making tea. Most often used in everyday teas, replacing the teapot. Her appearance dates back to 14-16 centuries, before the tea is usually consumed from the vessel in which it was cooked. Despite the fact that gaiwan can brew any type of tea, it is best to get her tea with a delicate taste and aroma - green, white and oolong. Typically, all three of the bowl are held with both hands simultaneously. Saucer holding in his right hand, with your thumb while holding the lid of the bowl. The left hand holds the lid, which serves as a filter for tea leaves of tea in the process of blood transfusion in Chahal.

Chahal

Modern Etiquette: Drinking Tea in China

This element of dishes is a small open kettle, which brewed tea is poured from gaiwan before pour into a bowl. Do not think that Chahal - useless and completely unnecessary thing. In fact, it performs three important functions: tea, poured from chahaya, is a more pure, without admixture of fine tea leaves; you can always adjust the flow of tea and razolesh it into bowls equally; in Chakha welding mixed and becomes uniform, and the taste is obtained more complete.

shepherd

Modern Etiquette: Drinking Tea in China

shepherd - a wooden tray with a double bottom for warming dishes, sink, hot water and tea. Well, actually, bowls, of which you will drink tea and strainer used to tea leaves do not fall in Chahal.

Drink tea only after repeated brewing

Modern Etiquette: Drinking Tea in China

The first time brewed tea to wash tea dust and give it aroma and taste reveal. The first welding infused over two minutes, and the broth is drained. Then gaiwan tea again filled with hot water, no longer infused minutes and poured into chahan. If you perederzhish tea gaiwan, it will become too concentrated and starts to taste bitter.

Enjoy the aroma of

Modern Etiquette: Drinking Tea in China

Enjoying the aroma of tea - the first step in enjoying its taste. In addition, the first breath of freshly brewed tea - the most vivid and memorable. Breathed a little over fragrant cup, you are ready for immediate drinking tea. But here, too, should not rush in spite of the fact that traditional Chinese bowls do not have a large size, the tea you should be enough for three or four mouthfuls. At the same time tea, Chinese tradition, is not accepted anything snack: so you will not be able to appreciate its taste. It should also be noted that good quality tea stand from six to ten brewing. During this time, you can enjoy tea and catch all kinds of flavors.

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