What You Need To Know About The Chinese Wedding Tea Ceremony

Drinking and serving tea is seen as an art in China. Aside from it being a craft, it is a tradition, too that actually bonds friends and allows for the making of great songs and poetry. That is the reason why for hundreds of years now, Chinese aristocracy, court officials, intellectuals and poets see the ceremony as an indispensable part of their lives.

The Chinese tea ceremony puts great importance on the tea, rather than the ceremony - what the tea tastes like, smells like, and how one tea tastes compared to the previous tea, or in successive rounds of drinking. What's meant here by ceremony is not that the server will do the ritual in a particular way. Every single step in the ceremony is aimed towards sensory exploration and tea appreciation. Six primary elements are to be considered when doing the Chinese Tea Ceremony. What tops the list is the attitude of the person doing the ceremony. It should reflect both a happy and confident demeanour. What follows is the tea selection wherein you check for a tea's fragrance, shape and taste. Water selection is another important aspect. The best quality tea leaves will only have great taste when you use pure, light and clean water. Tea ware selection also is part of the ceremony. This best tea ware is to be utilized to make the tea. Also, creating a peaceful and calm environment will make the ambiance perfect for the ceremony. Last but not the least is technique. One would need the basic skills for brewing tea that are done in a graceful manner reflected through hand movements, facial expressions and clothing.

Chinese tea ceremony is not just an ordinary event but an essential part of a modern Chinese wedding. Chinesewedding tea ceremony is part of the event where the bride get to meet the groom's relatives. Thus it is really a vital part in a Chinese wedding.

The tea ceremony emphasizes the tea itself and this tea has so many kinds including the Chinese black tea. The black tea is a fermented tea and is also known as hong cha. It is sometimes also referred to as red tea due to the red edges of the fermented leaves and the color of the liquid. This black tea has 3% caffeine content and though small it is the largest amount of caffeine ever contained in a tea.

Essentially, the type of tea used doesn't matter that much as long as the tea encounter is really relished and enjoyed.