Introductory Message
Let's have a cup of Tea. Chinese people drink tea. Period. Like it or not, it is a common stereotype about China. From 柴米油盐酱醋茶 to 琴棋书画诗酒茶, is tea a necessity or an art? How does Chinese tea distinguish itself from the English or Japanese ones? How to explain the perfect tea brewing procedure and the rich Chinese tea culture to English speaking friends? This week, let’s translate the untranslatable and share the very Chinese tea with the world.
Key Words and Vocabulary
Tea Store/ Shop 茶叶店
Tea House 茶馆、茶室
Tea Room 茶室
Tea Salon 茶馆
Loose leaf tea 茶叶
Teabags 茶包
Tea powder 茶粉
Compressed tea 压缩茶
Tea bricks 茶饼
Tea cakes 茶饼
Tea lumps 茶团
Tea nuggets 茶块
Tea Varieties 茶叶种类
White Tea 白茶
Green Tea 绿茶
Black Tea 红茶
Oolong Tea 乌龙茶
Yellow Tea 黄茶
Black/Puerh Tea 黑茶
Handcrafted blends 手工拼配茶
Herbal and Floral Tea 花草茶 Technically, NOT tea!
Variety Tea Sampler 试茶小样套装
Teawares 茶具
Tea Sets 茶具套装
Teapot 茶壶
Tea Cups and Saucers 茶杯茶碟
Travel Infuser Mug 随身杯
Tea accessories 茶具配件
Tea Towels 茶巾
Tea Filters 茶滤纸/袋
Tea Strainers 茶滤隔
Infusers 茶浸
Tea Caddy 茶包碟
Tea spoons 茶匙
Honey dippers 蜂蜜蘸勺
Kettle 烧水壶
Boiler 烧水壶
Tea Warmer 茶叶保温炉
Dome tea cozies 茶壶罩
Snuggie tea cozies 松紧茶壶套
Tea chests 带分隔的茶包盒
Tea wallet 茶包包
Very Chinese Tea
Tea Varieties
White Tea, Green Tea, Black Tea, Oolong Tea, Yellow Tea, Black/Puerh Tea 黑茶
Heath Benefits
- Boosting energy
- Supplementing Vitamine C
- Soothing (with floral aroma)
- Balancing the fatty diet etc.
Some Chinese people are allergic or sensitive to tea! Not everyone drinks tea in China!
The Historical Development of Chinese Tea culture
- Tea as medicine
- Tea as daily commodities - Fireworks, rice, oil, salt, sauce, vinegar and TEA
- Tea as intellectual pursuits - Stringed instrument, Go, Calligraphy, Chinese painting, Poetry, Alcohol and TEA
- Tea as an evolving culture - tea rituals (weddings), tea ceremonies, tea gift set, doing business over tea, creative tea drinking (cold brewing, tea-coffee-milk blend etc.)
English Tea
by Paul McCartney
Would you care to sit with me
For a cup of English tea
Very twee
Very me
Any sunny morning
What a pleasure it would be
Chatting so delightfully
Nanny bakes
Fairy cakes
Every Sunday morning
Miles and miles of English garden
Stretching past the willow tree
Lines of hollyhocks and roses
Listen most attentively
Do you know the game croquet
Peradventure we might play
Very gay
Hip hooray
Any sunny morning
Miles and miles of English garden
Stretching past the willow tree
Lines of hollyhocks and roses
Listen most attentively
As a rule the church bells chime
When it’s almost suppertime
Nanny bakes
Fairy cakes
On a Sunday morning
from Album: "Chaos And Creation In The Backyard" (2005)
Special thanks to Lin & Mike for the tea cakes (贵妃酥) and the tea pouches (3 大红袍 & 3 铁观音).
Date & Time: 07/12/2018 19:30-21:00 (Groomy & Cold)
Attendees: 16 Nanxian, Janny, John, Lin, Celia, Tiffany, Rachel, Ivy, Bella, Michelle, Sandy, David, Tony, Vincent, Mike, Ms Jiang
Archive files: 3 short Videos, 3 photos, 1 Signin Form
Minutes taken by Janny
