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Tea Contrast
Kung Fu
Sichuan
Zen

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Lu Yu, the author of The Book of Tea, described the theory of tea ceremony, the way of drinking tea, the usage of tea sets and tea morality in this book, making it also the first book of Chinese tea ceremony.

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Equipment to store tea: Chaze (茶则), tea spoon, tea funnel, tea holder, tea grinder

Equipment to separate brick tea: tea clip, tea spoon, tea needle, tea paddle, tea knife

Equipment to drink tea: tea cup, tea aroma smelling cup, cup saucer

Equipment to wash tea sets: tea tray, tea plate, water pot, tea leaves pot, water basin, Chakin (tea towel), tea sets vessel

Other equipment: kettle, tea brush, censer

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Tea Contrast was the highest form of tea art , and actually a kind of game poplar among scholars. The tea house for tea contrast usually had two floors. The guests would be invited to the second floor, where there were full of prizes. The competitors drank ten cups of tea of four varieties, then told the production areas of the teas, and the source of the tea water. The essence of Tōcha was later absorbed by Japanese tea ceremony.

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Kung fu tea ceremony is now the most famous type of Chinese tea ceremony. The most important thing of kung fu tea is the tea sets.
Step 1, prepare a bottle of boiled water.
Step 2, put the tea leaves into the tea cup with hot water and soak for about 30 seconds, and then spill the water.
Step 3, put the tea leaves into the tea funnel to filter out the impurities.
Step 4, pour the hot water again, and use the cup lid to stir the tea leaves a little bit.
Step 5, pour the tea into the tea funnel again, and it is ready to drink.

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Sichuan tea ceremony is that the tea master pours boiling hot water into a tea bowl from a 1.2-meter long copper pot, without splashing a drop of water. The tea master fits basic kung fu skills and acrobatics into the tea ceremony, with great commentaries.

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In ancient China, Buddhist monks planted, processed tea and formed the habit of drinking tea. They made great contribution to the development of Chinese tea. Many ancient famous teas were related to the Buddhist temples. Zen tea ceremony blends the elements of tea culture and Buddhist practice.

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Tea is often associated with literature, arts, and philosophy and is closely connected with Taoism, Buddhism and Confucianism. Roughly since the Tang Dynasty, drinking tea has been an essential part of self-cultivation.

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Traditionally, tea drinkers were regarded as the 'academic' and 'cultural elites' of the society. The practice of drinking tea was considered to be an expression of personal morality, education, social principles, and status. Increased enthusiasm for tea drinking led to the greater production of teaware, which significantly popularized Chinese porcelain culture.

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Ancient Chinese scholars used the teahouse as a place for sharing ideas. The teahouse was a place where political allegiances and social rank were said to have been temporarily suspended in favor of an honest and rational discourse. The leisurely consumption of tea promoted conviviality and civility amongst the participants. The teahouse is not only a minor by-product of Chinese tea culture; it offers historical evidence of Chinese tea history.

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"Jiufen Tea House" has the best tea in Jiufen and the store is very cozy, filled with cute pottery for decoration. We went there for tea and were very surprised how good the service was. The waitress even gave us a great demonstration of how to brew tea properly.

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Tea Ceremony in China | EF Educational Tours