Since Shennong tasted the herbs, tea has gone through countless dynasties and has witnessed the rise and fall of honor and disgrace in the past dynasties, so it has a long and profound heritage and connotation. Tea is not only a drink that people use, but also contains the delicate and implicit thoughts and emotions of the Chinese people. Therefore, tea is indispensable in people's lives. Therefore, studying tea, learning how to steep tea, tasting tea, and feeling the charm of the art and tea ceremony have become the enjoyment of tea lovers.
Usually, the study of tea includes three aspects, namely understanding tea, Steeping tea and tasting tea. The main purpose of tea is to have a clear understanding of tea, including its origin, types, effects, preservation methods, and tea customs in different regions of the world. It is very important to understand the types of tea. There are thousands of tea types in China, such as black tea, yellow tea, green tea, white tea, dark tea and scented tea, including Guizhou Duobei, West Lake Longjing, Dongting Biluochun, Xinyang Maojian, Junshan Silver Needle, Keemun Black Tea, Anxi Tieguanyin Wuyi Rock Tea, etc. Each has its own unique quality and characteristics. Only by understanding these can we brew and drink better; each type of tea has its pros and cons. The quality of tea can be distinguished by its appearance, leaf bottom soup color and taste. After understanding the characteristics of tea, you can identify each good tea; the quality of tea must not only be identified by itself, but also by the tea factors. Different people have different needs. People with different physiques need to drink different types of tea, and different teas bring different effects. Do not confuse them, otherwise it will affect your health.
Steeping tea is a Chinese invention and one of the important turning points in the development of Chinese tea culture. From the very beginning, the Chinese people used tea as food and medicine, and then gradually developed into brewing tea. They have gone through countless groping processes. At the same time, steeping tea has led to the development of tea sets, tea ceremonies and tea art. Steeping tea requires tea leaves, utensils, water, brewing methods, etc. Different tea leaves have different screening methods. Choose the best quality among the many tea leaves with different advantages and disadvantages, so that the brewed tea can have the ultimate taste; good tea with good utensils, if the tea utensils are too If these utensils are simple or used incorrectly, the tea soup obtained will naturally not be considered the best. In addition to tea leaves and tea utensils, understanding of water is also essential. Not all water is suitable for steeping tea, and different tea leaves The water temperature required also varies. Only a deep enough understanding of water can steep tea and water complement each other; when all the materials are properly prepared, you must also pay attention to the brewing method and be accurate in every link and step to ensure the highest quality tea soup.
Tasting tea is not only the taste of tea soup, but also an extremely elegant artistic enjoyment. The first thing to appreciate is to observe the color of tea, smell the aroma of tea, taste the taste of tea, and understand the charm of tea. These four aspects are for the tea and tea soup itself, and are also the basis for tea tasting; secondly, the environment for tea tasting cannot be ignored. Since ancient times, celebrities and elegant people have pursued a quiet tea-drinking environment to achieve the best tea-drinking effect; in addition, tea-sipping also pays attention to the requirements of the state of mind, which requires people to be calm, pure and meditative, in the lingering fragrance of tea, and between the lips and teeth. In the sweetness of lips and teeth, people will definitely gain spiritual enjoyment that they have never had before.
Through research in these three aspects, we can have a deeper understanding and mastery of the character of tea. This website provides introductory knowledge for tea lovers who want to learn tea or are currently learning tea. It integrates tea understanding, tea appreciation, tea making, tea tasting, tea ceremony and tea art. We will continue to be updated: it is divided into "Seeing the fragrance of tea for the first time---Understanding tea", "Getting to know tea and appreciating the spiritual buds---Appreciating tea", "Hanging the pot to brew the fragrance--Making tea" The six parts of "A cup of sweet drink and leisure time - Tea Tasting", "Good tea has always been like a beautiful woman - Tea Ceremony and Tea Art" and "You can't live without tea for a day - Tea Life" contain the details related to tea one by one. Displaying it in front of everyone is like taking everyone into a pure world of tea. Not only that, but also introducing many tea therapies to strengthen the body, adding a beautiful tea charm to everyone's healthy life.
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