#brewtea

[bestceramics]

Tea… . . . #drinktea #brewtea #havetea #chinesetea #ceramicart #zen #wabisabipottery #jingdezhen #ceramist #blackpottery #handbuiltclay #teatable #lightson #lightart #photoeveryday #bestceramics #ceramitique https://www.instagram.com/p/Cl9BCCku1dd/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#drinktea #brewtea #havetea #chinesetea #ceramicart #zen #wabisabipottery #jingdezhen #ceramist #blackpottery #handbuiltclay #teatable #lightson #lightart #photoeveryday #bestceramics #ceramitique

[tinalilith1]

Tea Time: The What’s and How’s of Three Popular Teas

To be able to fully experience the rich and aromatic taste and flavour notes, it’s best to get your own cost-efficient supply and buy bulk Ceylon tea in loose leaves as it also provides more of the advantageous polyphenols and catechins.

#blacktea #brewtea #bulkceylontea #greentea #turmeric

[htbuckwheat-eu]

It is buckwheat tea granules, have 6g in hot water, brewing a cup of flavor drink. ❤️❤️ #brewtea #buckwheat #buckwheattea #lovetea #teatime #soba #гречишныйчай #куцяо https://www.instagram.com/p/Cj4SEtSLIZ7/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#brewtea #buckwheat #buckwheattea #lovetea #teatime #soba #гречишныйчай #куцяо

[thedineandwine]

The best Sri Lankan tea

Brew tea of exquisite quality when you purchase tea leaves from Anverally & Sons.

#AnverallyAndSons #CeylonTeaSriLanka #SriLanka #TravelSriLanka #SriLankanTea #BestTea #ExquisiteQuality #BrewTea #CeylonTea

[reikofujishima]

エスプレッソマティーニ はじめました！ BAR TIME は 水曜日から金曜日！みなさまお待ちしてます。 #焼き菓子#coffee#cake #scone#代々木上原カフェ#代々木上原#ザサルーン#ヴィクトリアスポンジ#イギリス焼き菓子#Tea #cafe#スコーン#1日1000個売れたスコーン#三越英国展#英国展#ロンドン#ヨーロッパ雑貨#グリルチーズサンド#焼き菓子とお酒#コーヒースタンド#テイクアウトコーヒー#紅茶#brewtea #オリジナルドリンク #자사룸#bar (THE SALOON) https://www.instagram.com/p/CqaMJTmPjkR/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#焼き菓子 #coffee #cake #scone #代々木上原カフェ #代々木上原 #ザサルーン #ヴィクトリアスポンジ #イギリス焼き菓子 #tea #cafe #スコーン #1日1000個売れたスコーン #三越英国展 #英国展 #ロンドン #ヨーロッパ雑貨 #グリルチーズサンド #焼き菓子とお酒 #コーヒースタンド #テイクアウトコーヒー #紅茶 #brewtea #オリジナルドリンク #자사룸 #bar

[gothstitcher]

Day 3. We have a finish 🖤

Pattern by The Witchy Stitcher

#cross stitchers of tumblr #cross stitching #cross stitch #crafts #crafty #needle point #needle work #witchy #witches brew #witch asthetic #goth asthetic #the witchy stitcher

[morimatea]

The green jade grass Wei Rui, savage Fang pure Xin, only is noiselessly enjoy time at the moment.

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#flowers #stove #gaiwan #cookingtea #brewtea #readingaddict #booklover #quietplace #relaxmood #enjoymoment #slowlifediary #slowfashion #fashionstyle #peacequotes #healthylifestyle #orangetea #puerhtea #teaaddiction #teacozy #chineseculture #zen #artjournal #wonderfully #joy #nice #teablog #style #owncreation #morimatea

[moshintheteagaiwan]

Brewing Tea The Right Way???

Almost daily I get asked, “How do I make loose leaf tea? Or What’s the best way to brew loose leaf?”

In my shoppe where we only offer western based teawares, answering this question is very simple. But when talking to people who have heard of gongfu or other brewing methods, and ask “what’s the best way?”, it becomes a little more difficult. As a major fan and practitioner of gongfu cha, I’m inclined to say that gongfu is the best. But is it? Well, the answer is yes... and no. I think the question can be answered based off two trains of thought. The first based off the tea itself and the other based off of the individual. More can be said about the tea itself then the individual, as this is much more subjective. 

A person can take a good quality tea and brew it in the most obscene way a connoisseur could think possible, and believe they are doing it the right way. For example, taking an expensive, spring green tea and dropping a few tablespoons of it in a pot of full boiling water for 10 minutes until it’s piss yellow, bitter and thick like syrup. To someone like me, this would be a completely wrong way to brew green tea, but to the individual, this is how they like it and therefore for them, it is “right”. Now whether or not there is someone out there who actually brews green tea like this, I’m not sure, but as much as I hope not, I’m sure there is!

Another person may take the same green tea, and brew it with a certain temperature water, with a weighed-out amount of leaf, for a strictly timed infusion, in a certain vessel. To someone like me, this would been seen as correct and to the individual would be seen as “right” as well, both because that’s how they like it and also because they may have taken something extra into consideration. That being the tea itself. Taking the tea itself into consideration will give a wealth of insight into how to brew a tea “right”. And this is where the much more technical side of modern day gongfu can come into play. 

A major part of gongfu in modern day, is the strict control of several variables, such as water temperature based on tea type. Ratio of leaf to water. Vessel size and material. And of course, infusion times based around number of infusions of a particular tea. And these variables, put together can create the best cup of tea, because the variable were based on the type of tea. However, does this mean gongfu works best for all teas? NO! For example, Japanese green teas such as Sencha and Gyokuro respond to and brew best when using a kyusu teapot. Why? Because these pots were made and designed specifically for brewing Japanese green teas, based on their specific characteristics. So, it shouldn’t be a surprise that your Gyokuro didn’t hold up well being brewed with a gongfu tea set.

Another great example would be black teas. While many Chinese black teas (hong cha) perform well using gongfu brewing, black teas from Sri Lanka, Kenya, and India, may not perform so well. The reason for this again, is based on the characteristics of the tea itself, and therefore should be brewed accordingly. Turkish tea is a great example of this. Turkish grown tea is processed to be made into a concentrate using a Turkish samovar or double teapot. This method is the traditional way of brewing tea in this part of the world and the tea leaves produced are meant for it. So, why should you expect Turkish tea to taste just as good because you brewed it with a gongfu tea set? You shouldn’t!

But ultimately, I think what it comes down to is that there are two trains of thought, based of two types of tea drinkers. The person who “likes and drinks” tea, and the connoisseur. The person who likes tea will brew teas in the simplest method without very much thought beyond whether or not they like it. The connoisseur will brew their teas based not only on how they like it, but also based on the study of the tea itself. One side sees tea as a drink. A hot beverage made by throwing some leaves in hot water and calling it a day. The other sees tea as a way of life. A special plant that requires extra consideration and passion.  And who, quite often, will look at the everyday tea drinker and tell them they're doing it wrong. An opinion which is still subjective, just based off a little extra or a lot of extra thought.  

But as a connoisseur, firmly believing, like anyone else, that my methods are “right”, should I be turning my nose up to people of the other mind? Should I be outright telling them they’re wrong? Or should I be taking all that time studying and tasting and put it towards educating them in a positive and progressive manner? Yes! Because there’s always room for improvement, and there’s always something new to learn, which is why for a connoisseur especially, tea journeys never end. And if you teach somebody, something new, who knows they may come back to tell you how much more they like their tea now and vice versa!

#tea #brewng #teabrewing #teapot #gongfu #gongfucha #cha #gyokuro #greentea #loosetea #yellowtea #whitetea #blacktea #turkishtea #oolongtea #boiled #cupoftea #hottea #brew #brewtea

[mindful-air]

Nothing like a nice cup to get the day started ☕️

#journal entry #studyblr #i need sleep #morning #tea shop #tea time #teapot #teatime #green tea #earl gray #brewtea

[teadrunknyc]

In China, green tea is usually drunk directly from the glass cup it is brewed in. However, this inevitably results in the drinker getting some floating tea leaves in their mouth, so some brew green tea using pitchers instead. In brewing green tea, the key is to avoid trapping excess heat in the vessel, so vessels with thin walls and no cover are ideal for brewing green tea. Two vessels are used in this method: one for brewing and another to receive the brewed liquid after it passes trough a filter. You can learn more about green tea brewing on our website: https://tea-drunk.com/brewing-guide #brewtea #steeping #greentea #chinesetea (at Tea Drunk) https://www.instagram.com/p/CEHoQaklHSw/?igshid=1g0lnxk2jjam3

#brewtea #steeping #greentea #chinesetea

[moodysnowflake]

This is from a tea lover to and for tea lover's friends and people in general, to try and make you understand why we seem to be so batshit crazy about that goddamn Leaf Juice.

The moment when you're having someone over at your place with your best friend (whom KNOWS, they fucking know), and at your hopeful question (which you're not really expecting getting a positive answer to) "Would you like a cup of tea?", they answer 'Yes, please.'

But that's it, so you stay still looking at them expectantly, waiting for the elaboration. Maybe they're thinking about what they're feeling up to.

But they don't.

It becames this awkward twelve-seconds stare contest, in which you're running through the hills of you mind, yelling:

*Which one?! I need guidance, I need a direction... Omg, do I have to chose it? I have absolutely no idea what kind of tea you might like. What do you look like? Are you a green type? Or a black one? Maybe I should go for white? Yellow, possibly? I have so many Oolongs and Senchas that I could just blindfold you and make you pick one, it would be less stressful...You don't seem the Pu-Ehr type either... Damn, I can't get any vibe from you, it's a nightmare. Do I go for something mild? Or can I go strong? Are you gonna say it's too hot and let it sit until it cools down, destroying everything I hold dear and shatter my heart to pieces? I don't think I can survive it.*

Then you just go for it, blabbering "Su-su-sure...then...ehrm...okay...which one?" so tentatively that your best friend can feel and see your pain.

Because that's it, we're terrifyed; the last thing that we want is to brew the wrong one, or screw up the choice, because tea is supposed to make you feel better, to cocoon you, to nuzzle you in the Feels.

Then you manage to try and save yourself, adding faster than the speed of ligth "Would you like a strong one, a mild one, or a light one?"

Hey, at the very least that could make you go somewhere.

Your best friend is still looking at you which that pitiful expression. Shut your mind-trap, would you? We're doing just fine in our bullet-sweating mess, thank you very much.

'I'm fine with anything you have.'

Don't say it. Ever. It doesn't work, it just creates more panic and yeets us back into the loop.

Just, please, choose. 'Cause we're probavly screw that up big time if you leave us to our own flabbergasted and scared devices.

You can say 'You pick, I trust your judgement' only if you really mean it, or if we've known you long enough (a lot of brews after) and we've figured your taste out.

We know that you're not gonna be able to tell the difference drinking it, but it's okay, we don't really expect anything from you. It's something that we want to do right, with all of our might.

We just want for you to have a pleasant, quiet and tasteful time, which you can recollect later, wondering 'That tea was really good'.

And then, sometimes, the answer comes to us, when they say 'Maybe nothing too strong, I don't like when it's too bitter'.

That's it.

You can feel the ecstatic grin splitting your face, your eyes glinting.

Yes, we can work with that.

We totally can.

We're gonna blow your mind so hard and make you the best fucking sweet tea you've ever had.

We know that that Golden Yunnan tin resting on the shelf, looking smugly and conspiratory at us, would be just the perfect pick.

Or should we try to impress them with that amazing Gyokuro? Getting the famous (for us) line 'This is really green! How could it be this green? I though they all look the same'.

To which we're probably gonna chuckle, thinking *That's what Japanese green tea is supposed to look like, you silly goofball.*

And when your best friend's turn, they look at you, the smart-ass, making you wait just to mess with you, indecisive just because they can.

Then, salvation.

'I wonder if you still have that Jeju Sejak you brew me the other time.'

You inhale. Exhale.

Yes.

Yes you still have it.

Thank you.

But please, remember:

We're not trying to give you the murder glare when you ask us if the what tea when we come over. We're just figuring out how bad this is gonna go and brace ourselves. Or, if you know us and have some good tea, we're thinking about which one we want.

Also, we might not be able to completely suppress the pain and distress when you joyfully tell us 'I got this tea at the discount for you!'

You'll probably get the temperature wrong, you'll probably gonna steep it too much, and it's probably gonna taste like absolute, distilled garbage.

But, if you're sincerely trying, guess what?

{and that's what every tea lover, and decent human being, should do...crappy people are everywhere, even among us. We've got pleanty of good stuff at home to recover with, so grow a pair and be patient!}

We're gonna drink it. We're gonna drink it and we're gonna be grateful. Immensely so.

Because you bought tea just for us, you made the effort.

We're gonna smile fondly at your "I'm sorry, it's definitely not gonna be up to your standards", sipping that awful waste of water like is the best Matcha we ever had. It's allright.

We're gonna start training you soon enough.

You will learn.

Even if it's discount teabags, with more twig than leaves. We will teach you.

We brew tea Eastern-Style.

We have patience. We have perseverance.

Give us a chance, we won't let you down.

#tealover #brewcrew #teaislife #teaisgood #brewtea #sincerely #welovetea #socially exhausted

[bestceramics]

I have 2 times gongfu tea party in past 2 days. It make me happy. How about your holiday? . . . #gongfutea #stovetop #kettle #teapots #dehua #chinesetea #ceramics #ceramitique #havetea #brewtea #slowliving #teaforyou #cha #zen #chadao #whitetea #porcelain #bestceramics #teawares https://www.instagram.com/p/CYOzSGDlbqe/?utm_medium=tumblr

#gongfutea #stovetop #kettle #teapots #dehua #chinesetea #ceramics #ceramitique #havetea #brewtea #slowliving #teaforyou #cha #zen #chadao #whitetea #porcelain #bestceramics #teawares

[waves-of-fire]

I wouldn’t get through the day without at least one cup of tea!

#christmas mug #cup of tea #brewtea #caffeine #hot drinks #must have #tea lover

[aberrant-bard]

People who do milk after water when making tea need a stern talking to.

#cupoftea #teamug #milktea #brewtea #morning brew #leaves #tea bag tips

[hometravelbath]

Start the beautiful day with this elegant bright blue tea set to get confirtable emotions.

#tea #teacup #teamaker #teapot #teaset #teatime #tealife #tealover #gongfucha #gongfutea #cha #brewtea

[reikofujishima]

続いて、ストロベリー🍓ホワイトチョコスコーンが焼けました！ 生のイチゴをたっぷり使ったこのスコーンは季節限定です！ 人気につき、頻繁に焼いてますが売り切れの際はご了承くださいませ。 是非お試しくださいー。 #焼き菓子#coffee#cake #scone#代々木上原カフェ#代々木上原#ザサルーン#ヴィクトリアスポンジ#イギリス焼き菓子#Tea #cafe#スコーン#1日1000個売れたスコーン#三越英国展#英国展#ロンドン#ヨーロッパ雑貨#グリルチーズサンド#焼き菓子とお酒#コーヒースタンド#テイクアウトコーヒー#紅茶#brewtea #オリジナルドリンク (THE SALOON) https://www.instagram.com/p/Co9ptxMyEUn/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#焼き菓子 #coffee #cake #scone #代々木上原カフェ #代々木上原 #ザサルーン #ヴィクトリアスポンジ #イギリス焼き菓子 #tea #cafe #スコーン #1日1000個売れたスコーン #三越英国展 #英国展 #ロンドン #ヨーロッパ雑貨 #グリルチーズサンド #焼き菓子とお酒 #コーヒースタンド #テイクアウトコーヒー #紅茶 #brewtea #オリジナルドリンク