The history and culture of tea
The history of tea can be traced back to ancient China, and the earliest records can be traced back to around 2700 BC. In China, tea is regarded as a kind of spiritual culture and known as "the best drink in the world". Tea culture has penetrated into various fields in China, such as poetry, painting, music and architecture. The essence of tea culture lies in nature, elegance and freshness, and this spiritual pursuit has also influenced tea culture all over the world.
Tea tasting steps
Tea tasting is an art, which requires certain skills and experience. Here are the steps to taste tea.
Preparatory work/about to start work
First of all, you need to prepare tea sets, including teacups, teapots, tea trays, teaspoons, tea leaves and so on. The choice of tea set should be based on the difference of tea.
Wash tea
Put the tea leaves in the teapot and rinse them with hot water. This process is called tea washing. The purpose of tea washing is to clean the dust and impurities on the surface of tea, and also to adapt the tea to the water temperature.
beer
Pour hot water into the teapot, and the water temperature should be controlled according to different tea leaves. Generally, the water temperature of green tea and white tea is about 80℃, and that of black tea and black tea is about 100℃. The brewing time should also be controlled according to different tea leaves. Generally, the brewing time of green tea and white tea is 2-3 minutes, and the brewing time of black tea and black tea is 3-5 minutes.
taste
Pour the brewed tea into the teacup. When you taste it, you should smell it first, then taste it, and finally have a aftertaste. Smell is to feel the aroma of tea, taste is to feel the taste of tea, and aftertaste is to feel the aftertaste of tea.