Tea culture around the world

1. Tea culture around the world Chinese tea Japanese tea Western tea

2. Chinese tea • History • teapot • Category • Ceremony

3. Chinese tea history • Tea’s origin dates back to around 2700BC. • It is first discovered in the southwest China which falls in the tropical area ---in the mountains of China’s Sichuan and Yunnan province. • God of agriculture(神农氏), known to have invented agriculture, medicine, said to found tea

4. The best Chinese teapot comes from Yixing, Jiangsu province. It is best for woolong tea and Tieguanying tea, which focus on the flavor of the tea. Tea pot

5. Chinese Green tea Chinese Oolong tea Chinese Black tea Chinese Red tea Chinese White tea Chinese Yellow tea Chinese Flower tea Chinese Compressed tea The category of Chinese tea

6. Chinese Green Tea • Green tea is the variety which keeps the original color of the tea leaves without fermentation during processing.

7. The most famous green tea • Longjing tea of Zhejiang province. • Maofeng tea of Huangshan Mountain in Anhui province. • Biluochun tea of Jiangsu province Dragon Well special

8. Chinese Oolong Tea • Oolong Tea is half way between green tea and black tea in a sense that it's half- fermented. It's also called "Qing Cha" (grass tea). • Typical Oolong Tea leaves are green in the middle and red on the edges as a result of the process to soften tea leaves. Iron Guan Yin King

9. Chinese Black Tea • Chinese Black tea produces a full-bodies amber when brewed. Black tea undergoes withering (drying), left to ferment for a long while, and then roasted. Black tea leaves become completely oxidized after processing.

10. Chinese Red Tea • Red leaves and red tea color, it's characteristic of Red Tea's fermentation process. • Chinese Red Tea has low aroma and medium flavor

11. Chinese White Tea • White Tea is sometimes considered a subclass of Green Tea. It is only withered and then roasted. It gets its name from the white down on the leaf buds. It has very low caffeine content

12. Chinese Yellow Tea • Yellow Tea has yellow leaves and yellow tea color. It's an uncommon class of Chinese tea. • Flavor is mild and refreshing

13. Chinese Flower Tea • Chinese Flower Tea is an unique class of Chinese tea. It subdivides into Flower Tea and Scented Tea.  Flower Tea is a simple concept that dried flowers are used, without much processing, to make tea. • Scented Tea uses green tea, red tea as base and mix with scent of flowers. • Chinese Flower Tea has light to medium flavor and medium to strong aroma. A typical example of Chinese flower tea

14. Chinese Compressed Tea • Most Chinese Compressed Tea uses Black Tea as base tea. It's steamed and compressed into bricks, cakes, and some other kinds of shapes. Compressed Tea has all the characteristics of Black Tea. It can be stored for years and decades . A piece of tea is broken from a Chinese tea cake

15. Jiangxi Wuyuan Place of the Famous Tea Xihu of Hangzhou

16. Chinese Customs of Drinking and Serving Tea • In casual occasions, there is tea; in serious occasions, there is, again, tea. The Chinese world would almost not function if tea is taken away from it.

17. wanting to drink ‘daughter- in -law’s tea bride and groom kneel in front of parents and serve them tea . In Marriage

18. To Show Respect and How to say thanks for Tea • Younger generation greet elder generation with a cup of tea. • “Thanks” knock

19. Apology • When we have a serious apology to make and words are not enough • We "pour tea and apologize". That is an act of regret and submissiveness.

20. Dos and Don’t s in Serving and Drinking Tea • Do inject tea into teacup only seven tenth . The other three tenth will be filled with friendship and affection . • DO add boiling water after half of the cup has been consumed. • Do sip a least a mouth. • Do empty the teacup in three gulps.

21. Interesting Information about Tea • someone's cup of tea that is something one like. • for all the tea in China when one want to advise someone else to do something and supply some very good reward.

22. Tea Drinking Pleasure • The first cup moistens my lips and throat my loneliness,The third cup searches my barren entrails,The fourth cup raises a slight perspiration,The fifth cup purifies me,The sixth cup calls me to the realms of the immortals,The seventh cup - Ah, but I can take no more. a scholarof the seventh century A.D

23. History Ceremony Tea drinking processing Catalogue Tea house Japanese tea

24. Japanese tea history • The first seeds were brought from china during the Tang Dynasty(618-905) • Tea plants were grown on the grounds, served priests and nobleman as a medical beverage, then for religious purpose which led to the discovery of powdered tea • Japanese were interested in tea-drinking for entertainment

25. Japanese tea ceremony • the windows are curtained off to darken the room • A simple meal and then sweet cakes are served for the guests who the go to inner park to relax • Put the water jar, tea caddy and the utensils in the area where the ceremony will take place • After brightening the house, the host performs the ceremony in silence • The fire is smothered

26. Japanese tea drinking processing • Remember where the bowl is stored • Before drinking, address the host: I will partake of your tea • Pick up the bowl with the right hand and put it on the palm of the left hand • Make a small bow for politeness • Grasp the rim of the bowl turn it 90 for degrees • Drink in small sips and inhale in last sip • After drinking, wipe the rim of the bowl lightly • Place the bowl on the outside of the tatami border and appreciate its shape

27. Sencha---with three quality levels: high, medium low, can’t go without the processing of the utmost care, Matcha---not a whole leaf tea but a powdered tea with high standard preparation and profound qualities Bancha---common, coarse rough, composed of lower grade tea leaves, served free in Japanese restaurant, not suited to sophisticated palates Japanese tea category

28. A tea houses at Samegafuchi near Shinagawa 1849 A small room near the lake or river is always provided for the guests to wait before the start of the ceremony. Tea House

29. A teahouses on the hill at Kanegawa 1855

30. A carpet is laid out there for the guests to sit on and cups of hot water are provided for anyone who is thirsty. An iron kettle is put above the stove. There is no smoking permitted in the tea room. the layout of a tearoom in Japan

31. Western Tea • Origin • Tea pot • Green tea and health

32. In 1644.sailors began bringing packets of tea from the far east to United kingdom European began trading tea with china in the 17 the century Western tea origin

33. classic brown betty teapot remained globular in shape Spouts were often shaped as dragons Western Tea Pot

34. three parts, a fire at the base, water to dilute the brew, and the pot at the top of the brew. Russians sometimes drank this with a sugar cube because of the bitterness of the drink. Russian Tea Pot

35. a wonderful hand-painted, raised ceramic teapot with a cowboy hat lid. Western Wagon Teapot

36. There are three main primary tea in the world:green tea ,black tea and Oolong tea.Tea is a miraculous medicine for the maintenance of health.It has extraordinary power to prolong life.especially the green tea. There is a saying :drinking green tea everyday keeps the doctor at bay.green tea can reduce high blood pressure,lower blood sugar,fight cancer,etc.keep drinking a cup of green tea ,you will feel refreshed all day Green tea and health

37. dietary.physical health with tea Now ,ladies should attention:drinking green tea is the best way to lose weight! Green tea contains high concentrations of catechin polyphenols. These compounds work with other chemicals to intensify levels of fat oxidation and thermogenesis, where heat is created in the body by burning fuels such as fat .Don’t you believe?Just try!Green tea burns fat naturally,it’ll make your body be perfect in the shortest time. One should keep in mind that consuming this wonderful beverage is only part of a healthy life style.I recommend you supplement your medical Green tea and health

38. The difference between Chinese,Japanese and western tea drinking • Western milk tea tradition • Chinese tea drinking in banquets • The difference in Chinese and Japanese tea ceremony • Tea’ s popularization in both china and western world in spite of the difference

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