Tea began to become a drink for the nobility. The tea production process has gradually been perfected, and processes such as frying, rolling, and drying have been improved.

During this period, tea began to spread among the people. Tea culture began to rise, People began to pay attention to the quality, production technology and drinking etiquette of tea.

During the Tang Dynasty, tea production technology was greatly improved, such as frying, rolling, drying and other processes.

Tea art performances became popular, and elements such as tea ceremonies and tea sets were gradually integrated into daily life.

The tea trade prospered, tea varieties continued to be enriched, and tea culture venues such as teahouses and teahouses began to emerge in various places.

The palace tea ceremony was more exquisite and formed a complete palace tea ceremony system.

With the expansion of tea trade, tea gradually spread to all parts of the world. Different countries and regions have also formed their own tea culture and customs . For example, British afternoon tea, matcha tea ceremony on small days, etc.

When drinking tea with guests, pay attention to the tea in the guests’ cups. When the guest's tea has been half drunk, refill it immediately. The tea is no longer brown, which is a sign of disrespect for the guests.

When placing the teapot, the tea spout faces other people. If the tea mouth is pointed at someone, it means that the person is unwelcome and wants to drive people away. think. This saying originates from the old "Farewell Wine (Tea)".

Because the wine is cold, guests will not be scalded when they take it, but the tea is hot. When it is full, the tea cup will be very hot, and sometimes it will be affected by the cold. It will burn to the ground and cause embarrassment to the guests.

When you pour tea for the first time, you need to follow the order of "old first, then young" and "first high, then humble". Elders or guests usually sit beside the tea maker On the left side of the tea cup, follow the direction from left to right when pouring tea.

When the host makes tea, the tea should be poured out and not drinkable. It is not suitable to drink because there are impurities in it. If you let the guests drink it, It's rude to make tea.

Pleasure and nourishment refer to both physical and mental aspects. Tea itself has health care effects and can strengthen the body. At the same time, people use tea to enlighten themselves and enjoy themselves, and are spiritually sublimated.

Purity refers to incorruptibility, purity, purity, purity of heart, tranquility, etc. It mainly focuses on the purity of people's body and mind. It is in the same vein as "Taoist" thought.

Harmony refers to the value of harmony. The Chinese nation has always advocated the golden mean, making friends with tea, entertaining guests with tea, and building friendships with tea.

Truth refers to being sincere and trustworthy and not false. It is the embodiment of Taoist philosophy of "harmony between man and nature". "Truth" is more in line with the traditional Chinese culture. Taoist thought and traditional virtues of the Chinese nation.

Ancient literati each brought tea and water, and judged the quality of the tea by comparing the flowers of the tea, noodle soup, and tasting the tea soup. Tea fighting, also known as Ming Zhan, flourished in the late Tang Dynasty and flourished in the Song Dynasty. It was first popular in Jianzhou, Fujian. Tea fighting is the ancient art of tea tasting the highest form of expression. The ultimate goal is to taste, especially to suck off the soup on the tea surface. Finally, the tea fighter also has to taste the tea soup. Only when the color, aroma and taste are all good can the final victory of the tea competition be considered.

Gongfu tea, which has been popular in some areas since the Qing Dynasty, is the lingering influence of the art of tea tasting since the Tang and Song Dynasties. Gongfu tea in the Qing Dynasty was popular in Tingzhou, Zhangzhou, Quanzhou in Fujian and Chaozhou in Guangdong. Gongfu tea Pay attention to drinking skills. There are two ways to drink Gongfu tea: frying it yourself and drinking it for guests.

It not only refers to the tea ordering technique, but also includes the aesthetic conception of the entire tea drinking process. In Chinese history, the real tea drinker was He knows the art of drinking very well. He pays attention to selecting tea, storing water, preparing utensils, cooking, and drinking. The whole process is not a simple procedure. And contains the artistic spirit. Tea requires tea from famous mountains and tea before Qingming Festival. Tea buds must not only be fresh and tender, but also must be It has many wonderful names that arouse people's beautiful imagination.

Putting tea directly into the tea kettle to cook was the most common method before the Tang Dynasty.

This method was developed from the tea fighting in the Song Dynasty and later became widely accepted. At this time, the tea is no longer directly put into the cauldron to cook, but the tea is first Crush and set aside in a bowl. Boil the water in a cauldron, and when it starts to boil, make some tea in the bowl. In order to blend the tea powder and water into one, Invented a tool made of thin bamboo called "Cha Zhan".

This method was created by Zhu Quan and others in the Ming Dynasty. Several buds such as plum blossoms, osmanthus, and jasmine are directly placed in a bowl with matcha, and the hot tea water is steamed. Transpiration makes the tea soup encourage the flowers to bloom. You can not only watch the beautiful flowers blooming, but also smell the fragrance of flowers and tea. Drinking tea in this way can improve your vision, taste, and Triple olfactory enjoyment.

Put the tea leaves and various dried fruits at the bottom of the bowl, brew it with boiling water, and eat the tea fruits while drinking tea. This method is suitable for living and practicing in the mountains. Picking and brewing by yourself is endless fun.

This method has been used since the Ming and Qing Dynasties and is the most commonly used way of drinking tea among the people. Because China is a vast country, there are different ways to make tea in each region. same. Generally speaking, if the tea flavor can be fully developed and the tea color can be revealed, the tea brewing is considered successful.