Tea culture

Tea, one of the most common drinks of the world, has different ways to taste and enjoy a cup of tea. I am here to introduce some better ways of drinking tea that helps you have a better taste. However, due to hundreds of different brands of teas and more than ten different ways of preparing and drink tea, I will only introduce some simplest ways of enjoying your tea. First, find a comfortable and quiet spot to drink your tea. Usually, places like on the couch in the middle of a huge party is not suitable but places like in a bamboo house that is placed in the middle of a forest or a table in your garden will be a better place. After picking a good spot, start boiling the water. The most common way for boiling water now is put the water in a water boiler, it is usable but not the best choice. Water boiled in metal equipment will have the taste of metal and other alloys. Using charcoal burner and place the raw water in a porcelain teapot will be better. Water, on the other hand, have different brands such as river water, snow water, purified water or rain. Each water will have different tastes. After boiling the water, we need to put the tea leaves into the teapot. The easiest way is definitely just to throw some tea leaves into the teapot. However, this will not give you the exact richness of tea. A better and efficient way is to prepare a tea funnel and a small spoon. Use the spoon to measure a number of tea leaves you need and put it into the tea funnel. Let the hot boiling water flow through the tea funnel then into the tea pot. The tea bubbles should exactly reach the tip of teapot but not spilling out. Then wait, different kind of tea have different waiting times and different waiting time will produce different flavors. And then, with a well-made tea, you can enjoy rest of your afternoon and have a great day.

http://baike.baidu.com/item/%E4%B8%AD%E5%9B%BD%E8%8C%B6%E9%81%93/5106
"一是品茗之趣 二是茶助诗兴 三是以茶会友 四是雅化茶事"

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_tea_culture
"Light finger tapping is a customary way to thanking the tea master or tea server for tea"
http://travel.cnn.com/shanghai/eat/ireport/12-things-about-your-cha-local-tea-house-wont-tell-you-669772/
"Best time for drinking 铁观音 is fall."

http://www.yacook.org/node/1130
Basically, how do you prepare a cup of tea: 二，置茶：等待茶壶温热的时间里，将要泡的茶叶从茶仓中取出，放入茶则。这时可以请宾客赏茶，也借这个机会与客人交流，介绍他们认识此茶的特色，香气？颜色？外观？赏完茶后再放回原处。
http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-Prepare-and-Serve-Traditional-Chinese-Tea/
"One of the benefits of tea is that most Americans might not think about is that it can act as a substitute for coffee as it has similar caffeine effects. People tend to drink coffee as part of their morning routine, but substituting coffee for tea can be a healthier alternative. Preparing and serving Chinese tea is a delicate art that can become a part of anyone’s daily life."