Chinese Tea Culture

[monkeyfoot]

I recently got back from travelling through china with my girlfriend. On our travels from north to south we were invited into a few tea ceromonies aswell as drinking in the local tea houses.

Now back at home I practice the art of chinese tea culture. My favourite tea at the moment is a type of Oolong Cha that when brewed well gives a really nice sweet after taste and has a wonderful fragrance. I also fell partial to Lychee Hong Cha (black tea) due to its fruit like taste.

The teas I currently have are

Oolong Cha (2 variations)
Jasmine Tea
Lychee Hong Cha
Bei Cha
Rose bud tea
Gullin Tea

I did also have some really strong Ginseng but I got rid of it at the customs in thailand.....how it was packaged looked way to dodgy.

Anyways I was interested if anyone else is into tea culture, whether its chinese, japanese or even turkish lol.

craig

heres a picture of my girl drinking tea. http://ab.bebo.com/ab/large/2005071220/17894884a11580787b12399507l.jpg

[unkokusai]

heres a picture of my girl drinking tea. http://ab.bebo.com/ab/large/2005071220/17894884a11580787b12399507l.jpg


You sure she wasn't drinking baijiu there? ;)

[monkeyfoot]

Lol not quite

This was taken in guillin and its definatly oolong lol

baijiu is like 80 proof right?

craig

[Indestructible]

I don't know too much about tea culture but we do have a kung fu tea ceremony at my school for promotions.

Some tea I really enjoy:

Dragon well green tea, and other green teas

Pu-Er, funny taste but good for the immune system

Jasmine

[neit]

thumbs up on tea culture. of any casual kind. even coffee or beer in the same atmosphere is good.

[SimonM]

I'm quite fond of Lung Ching Cha. It's a really nice green tea - especially the second time through. The first emulsion tends to be a bit bland and the third a bit weak.

I also really like those Chinese cups with the screw-on lid and the removable screen that they use for bringing a cup of tea to work. I'm so bringing one of those home with me in a few years!