How Much Do You Know About Tea Culture in The World?

Tea is one of the world's recognized three major beverages (tea, coffee, cocoa). With the exchange of Eastern and Western cultures, various tea drinking customs have emerged around the world, forming a global tea culture.

The Japanese have a long history of drinking tea, and gradually formed a "tea ceremony". When receiving guests, after the guests are seated, the tea master presiding over the ceremony will light charcoal fire, boil water, brew tea or matcha, and then give it to the guests in turn. According to the regulations, guests are required to respectfully receive the tea with both hands, first thank you, then turn the tea bowl three times, drink lightly, drink slowly, and return it. Ordering, boiling, brewing, and offering tea are the main parts of the tea ceremony and require specialized skills and training.

Thai people like to drink iced tea, and the habit of drinking tea is very strange. They often add some small ice cubes to a cup of hot tea, so that the tea will be cold quickly. In the hot climate of Thailand, drinking this tea makes people feel cool and comfortable.

Indians like to drink milk tea. When drinking tea, add milk, ginger and cardamom to the tea leaves. The tea tastes different. The way they drink tea is also very peculiar, pouring tea into a plate and sipping it, which is unique. Also, never use the left hand to deliver the tea set, because the left hand is used for bathing and toileting.

The British like to drink assorted tea, and they often mix oranges, roses and other condiments into the tea. The British drink tea, quite obsessed, and even divided into "bed tea", "morning tea", "afternoon tea" and "evening tea" with a sense of ritual. The British make tea with the powder of tea leaves, so they mainly use tea bags, which are discarded after drinking. When drinking at home, you will choose a teapot with a filter function. You can also add a slice of lemon, sugar cube or fresh milk to English tea, so that the taste of the brewed tea and Chinese tea is completely different.

Russians like to drink black tea. They first brew a pot of thick black tea in a teapot, pour a little into a teacup when drinking, then pour boiling water, and adjust the taste according to their own habits. When guests come, as soon as the strong tea in the teapot is poured, boiled water, then add jam or honey to the tea, brew it into a national glutinous rice, and you can enjoy it to the fullest.

South Americans like to drink yerba mate tea, and in many countries in South America, people mix tea leaves with local yerba mate leaves to drink. When drinking tea, first put the tea leaves into the tube, flush with boiling water, and then insert a slender straw into a large tea cup to suck.

Americans drink tea, and strive to be quick and fast. They do not want to waste time for brewing tea leaves and pouring tea residues. They also do not want any traces of tea leaves in the teacup. Therefore, they like to drink instant tea. All in all, there are still many people in USA who only know the taste of tea, but do not know how it looks.

Morocco, Tunisia, Mauritania, etc. in North Africa all like green tea, but they add mint leaves or mint juice when drinking it, which is called "mint tea". This tea is fragrant, sweet and cool, and it has a conscience and lungs feeling when drinking. Because North Africans believe in more In Islam, alcohol is not allowed, but tea is allowed. Therefore, drinking tea has become a good treat for guests. When guests come to visit, they meet "three cups of tea". According to the tea ceremony, guests should look at the host's face and drink it all in one go, otherwise, it will be regarded as rude.

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