1, tea selection
The quality characteristics of tea are manifested in two aspects: shape, color, fineness and purity. The intrinsic qualities are aroma, soup color, taste and leaf bottom.
Step 2 choose water
(1) The importance of water and tea
Bird's Tea Story in Ming Dynasty: Tea maker, water god; Water is the main body of tea. Zhang Dafu's Notes on Plum Blossom Cottage in Ming Dynasty: Tea must come from water, and tea is very good when it meets very water; Eight servings of water, try ten servings of tea and eight servings of tea.
(2) Type of water
Ancient times: Tianshui, groundwater, Tianshui is better than groundwater. Tianshui: Snow water, rain, snow water is better than rain. Groundwater: on mountains and rivers, in rivers and in wells. Landscape is spring water, so drink clear, bitter, sweet, light, clean, cold and lively tea. River water is surface water, and people who are far away should take it away. Well water is groundwater, as the ancients said: the pulse is dark and stagnant, and the taste is thick and turbid, which hinders the fragrance of tea.
(3) modern water selection
Tap water: ① Water extraction from water tank: Put tap water into a ceramic tank, leave it for one day and night, let chlorine completely evaporate, and then boil water to make tea. (2) Connect an ion exchange water purifier at the faucet outlet, so that the tap water can pass through the resin layer to remove chlorine and mineral ions such as calcium and magnesium to become deionized water, and then it can be used for making tea. Barreled water: pure water, which can best reflect the true face of tea; Mineral water needs to go with tea.
(4) Cooking skills: one cooking, two cooking and three cooking.
Boiling water: the water should be boiled with high fire until it is cooked. Don't cook slowly, it has been cooked for a long time. Aging of boiled water and changes of mineral ions. If it is too tender, calcium and magnesium ions will not precipitate when cooking, which will affect the taste of tea soup. In water boiled for a long time, carbon dioxide gas dissolved in water will be lost when carbonate decomposes, which will weaken the freshness of tea soup; Trace nitrate in water will be reduced to nitrite at high temperature. If cooked for a long time, the water will evaporate and the concentration of nitrite will increase, which is not conducive to human health. Therefore, boiling water overnight is not suitable for drinking the next day.
3. Equipment
The choice of tea set depends on the specific situation. First, it depends on the occasion. The quantity and grade of things are determined according to the occasion. Generally speaking, the tea set used for leisure tea tasting is simple and casual, and the tea used for entertaining guests is ornamental or high-grade. Second, it depends on the number of people. Small number of people, small container capacity, large number of people, slightly larger container capacity. Third, it depends on tea, tea is different, and the emphasis of appreciation is different. Tea sets are used to make tea. First of all, it pays attention to practicality and convenience, and then it pursues beauty.
4. Elegant room
The Secret Collection of Xu Wenchang written by Xu Wei in the Ming Dynasty: Tea is suitable for fine houses, Yunlin, bamboo stoves, elegant people, sitting in the cold sky, flowers and birds in the loose moon, innocent stones, fresh moss, hands in spring, red makeup sweeping snow, fire blowing bows, smoke floating bamboo.
① Music: China traditional instrumental music, such as guqin, guzheng and flute. It is also appropriate to use modern oriental music, western light music or natural music. In short, it is more appropriate to choose songs with relaxed atmosphere and elegant taste.
② Clothing: Traditional Chinese clothing is suitable for tea makers and tea tasters.
③ Flower Arrangement: In the Song Dynasty, incense burning, painting hanging, flower arrangement and tea ordering were collectively called the four arts of life. The artistry of flower arrangement is clear and far-reaching, and it pursues a quiet, simple and unique sense of purity. Camellia planting technology is simple, simple and simple. Even and odd leaves.
(4) fragrance: tea with strong fragrance needs to burn more fragrance; Sweet tea smells better when burned.
⑤ Hanging tea: If there is a flower arrangement, it is best not to hang the flower shaft. Calligraphy axis is the main part of hanging tea, and the hanging list is fashionable and upright.
5. Brewing and brewing procedures: preparing utensils, boiling water, preparing tea, warming pots, putting tea, brewing, serving tea and collecting utensils. Three elements of making tea: tea consumption, water temperature and time.
6, taste one color, two flavors, three flavors (three looks, three smells, three products, three aftertaste) three looks: shape, color, leaf bottom; Three smells: dry tea, soup, cup bottom; Three products: fireworks, taste and charm; Three aftertaste: oral cavity, root of tongue and bottom of throat.