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7/27/2012

Learning tea is deeper than you think


Learning tea is not that difficult, you just make yourself a cup of tea and besides teas are all coming from Camellia sinensis, right?
 Indeed, tea is very simple healthy drink that everyone can learn easily but how to deepen the learning will be another story. First of all, there are lots of varieties of tea trees under the family of Camellia sinensis.  Even the same type of tea tree shares the same DNA but the flavor and taste could be different.  Tea trees absorb the nutrition from the earth and underground water and any micro variance can make a difference:  1.       Growing from different area
2.       Tea plantations situating on different latitude or in different continent
3.       Growing in different seasons
4.       Using different processing techniques.
 
So there are lots of things to learn about how to select tea. What about how to prepare a cup of tea?  Well, I think the following questions probably will give you an idea about what you must learn to ask:1.       Teas that you choose are nature and authentic quality or aromatic teas?
2.       Do you know what and how to select water?
3.       How to manage the water temperature?
4.       How much quantity of tea to use?
5.       How to match water with tea?
6.       How to match tea with tea ware?
7.       How to manage the infusion time?
8.       Last but at least, how much are you aware about the essence of being flexible?  Getting stress already? Relax, don’t worry.
Actually learning tea is not that difficult as you think as well.  It all starts from brewing a cup of tea with a respectful and peaceful mind.  Let the journey lead without being pushing too much.  So, what in your cup today? 



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