Making tea with an exquisite tea set is a sense of ritual and fun for tea lovers, and it is also a courtesy and respect that must be possessed when entertaining guests with tea.
When it comes to the tea set that needs to be used to entertain guests with tea, the first thing to bear the brunt is the tea ceremony combination, which is also commonly known as the "six gentlemen of tea ceremony". It is an indispensable tool in the whole process of making tea, and it is also a beautiful scenery full of poetry and painting, which attracts many tea lovers. "Six gentlemen" refers to: tea cone, teaspoon, tea needle, tea leak, tea clip and Chaze.
Tea cone: used to hold the other five tea sets in the Six Gentlemen, generally cylindrical.
Leakage of tea: put the tea on the spout to guide the tea into the pot and prevent the tea from falling out of the pot. It can effectively filter all kinds of impurities left in tea soup and retain beneficial substances in tea soup.
Teaspoon: After tea is brewed, it is usually filled with a teapot. It is convenient and hygienic to dig out the brewed tea with a teaspoon.
Tea clip: also known as "tea shovel", it has the same function as a teaspoon. It can take tea dregs out of the pot, and is often used by people to wash cups with cups under their arms, which is anti-scalding and hygienic.
Tea needle: the main function is to dredge the internal network of teapot and keep the spout of teapot unblocked.
Chaze: This is an instrument for putting tea in a pot. When taking tea, use a teaspoon and put the tea in the teaspoon into the tea lotus or teapot.
On the coffee table, there is also a very common tea set: Gai Bowl, also known as "Sancai Bowl". The three talents are: heaven covers the earth, people educate, meaning harmony between heaven and earth. According to legend, it was invented in Chengdu by the daughter of our timekeeper Cui Ning during the middle age of Tang Dezong.
Covering the bowl is convenient and quick to use, and it is still the best choice for many tea drinkers to taste tea. The bowl cover consists of a three-piece set of tea bowl, tea cover and tea boat. Put the tea in a bowl, rinse it, cover it and drink it for five to six minutes. Making tea many times in this way can fully present the taste of each bubble.
To entertain guests with tea, in addition to the essential "six gentlemen in tea ceremony" and the common bowl-covering, you also need to have the following basic tea sets:
0 1 water boiler
Water boiler refers to the appliance used to boil water and make tea, and it is also a necessary tea set. Boilers with different shapes, sizes, materials and functions will have different feelings and aesthetics in specific use and tea mat structure. Nowadays, people often use hand-bubble, that is, electric kettle, which is very convenient and practical, and some can also control the water temperature intelligently, so it is one of the most popular water heaters on the market.
Beautiful cup
Fair mug is used to hold tea soup, which is an important tea set to separate tea from water. After soaking the tea soup in the teapot to a proper concentration, pour the tea soup into a fair mug, and then evenly pour it into a teacup, so that the concentration of the tea soup is similar and the taste is the same, so as to show equal treatment. Can be used together with the cover bowl, or can be used to make tea alone instead of the cover bowl. It is an essential basic tea set.
03 Wenxiangbei
Smelling cup is a tea set used to smell the fragrance of tea, which is generally used to brew oolong tea, and is mostly used in conjunction with tea cups. The material is porcelain. When in use, the tea soup is first poured into the fragrant cup; Then the teacup is inverted on the fragrant cup; Then, lift the fragrant cup and the teacup by hand, and quickly invert the fragrant cup so that the fragrant cup is inverted on the teacup, and at this time, pour the tea soup into the teacup; Then lift the incense cup vertically upwards, so that the mouth of the incense cup faces upwards; Finally, rub the incense cup with both hands, or rub the incense cup with both hands to smell the fragrance.
04 pinmingbei
As the name implies, the tea cup is a special tea set for tasting and appreciating the color of tea soup. Its style is the most diverse, which can best reflect the personality of tea drinkers. In order to appreciate the color of tea soup and facilitate cleaning, it is best to glaze the inside of the cup, and it is white or light. For the requirements of the cup, it is best to hold it comfortably and the entrance is smooth.
05 tea lotus
"Tea Lotus" takes its shape as lotus, which is close to nature, and its shape is mostly hemispherical with a mouth. Its main function is to hold dry tea for people to enjoy. Tea lotus shuttles between tea friends, enjoying the shape of tea, watching the color of tea, smelling the fragrance of dry tea, and judging how to brew in the later stage from the type and shape of tea.
06 cup holder
A cup holder, also called a coaster, is used to place teacups. They are made of various materials. The purpose is to prevent the tea soup in the cup or at the bottom of the cup from splashing on the coffee table and leaving hot marks on the table. They are very practical. At the same time, serving tea to guests with a cup holder is in line with tea ceremony etiquette and more hygienic.
07 tea tray
Tea tray is a tray for placing other tea sets, and can also be used to store tea leaves that flow out or pour out during the process of making tea. Tea trays can be large, small and round. If you entertain guests at home to make tea, you can buy a bigger tea tray. If you make tea alone, you can buy a small and exquisite one, which is beautiful and convenient to carry and does not take up space.
Good tea needs good utensils, but to make a refreshing tea soup, it is not enough to have exquisite tea sets, but also to have excellent quality tea.