The Art of Tea Tasting from Countries around the World and the Sophisticated House Tea at QuanTea

Enjoying tea is an elegant pleasure, seeking tranquility and relaxation. A cup of tea, or the culture of enjoying tea, encapsulates the quintessence, sophistication, style, and long-standing values of a country's values.

From East to West, in many places around the world, there is a unique tea culture that contains many unique and special features. Enjoying and making tea is considered an art, nurturing the spirit, cultural beauty, and customs of people and countries. Let's learn about the sophistication and elegance in each operation, expressing the quintessence and differences in the culture of countries famous for tea such as Japan, China, England, and Vietnam.

The Art of Japanese Tea Ceremony

The Japanese are always known for their admirable qualities such as perseverance, patience, humility, meticulousness, etc., and they are also cultivated from the Tea Ceremony, a Japanese art form. They are very meticulous in enjoying tea, not only paying attention to the aroma but also paying special attention to the brewing process. With quick, skillful, and careful gestures, you will see a whole sky of culture, the quintessence, and the character of Japan when witnessing the pinnacle of tea brewing techniques.

When choosing tea utensils, the Japanese choose small, simple tea cups decorated with delicate lines. Tea ceremonies, especially Japanese tea ceremonies, are very picky about space. Silence must be the top priority. A cup of tea is not simply a drink, it contains and conveys relaxation, showing harmony with plants, nature, and people of the land of cherry blossoms. In addition, Japan is famous for its elaborate and unique tea ceremony.

Chinese tea art

China is also the cradle of tea culture. Although ancient Chinese houses have gradually been replaced by skyscrapers, this country still preserves the long-standing traditional culture of tea. The Chinese do not follow strict and standard rules like Japan. However, in tea ceremonies, art, sophistication, and beauty are still indispensable.

Coming to this country famous for Tea ceremonies, you will witness the delicate, meticulous, and skillful hands of the girls working from the pot, choosing tea, and rinsing cups. In addition to the requirement of a sophisticated and clean tea set, the Chinese also require the amount of water to make tea to be just enough, the tea must be held properly, and the tea must be added on time. It shows the true beauty preserved and valued in the tea culture of this country.

The art of Vietnamese tea ceremony

For a long time, drinking tea has become a traditional cultural feature of the Vietnamese people. Not as elaborate as the Japanese tea ceremony - Chanoyu or Gongfucha - Chinese tea ceremony, the Vietnamese tea ceremony is somewhat easier to make. 

However, Vietnamese people, especially those with profound knowledge of tea, are strict about the taste. About flower-scented tea, we mention the Vietnamese's unique recipes. Tea is often scented with flowers such as jasmine, chrysanthemum, orchid, and the most prominent is lotus tea.

In Vietnamese culture, a cup of tea not only nourishes and calms the mind but also shows the hospitality of the host when you come to visit. The Vietnamese have a quote, that is "First water, second tea, third cup, fourth vase, fifth friends." That means the most important thing is the water to make tea, the second is choosing tea, the next is the teapot, and 

British Afternoon Tea Culture

Afternoon tea is considered the quintessence of British culture. It is considered "indispensable", to the point that the British have a joke: "Britain can lack the Queen, but it cannot lack tea". Traditional British afternoon tea often uses famous teas such as Earl Grey, Assam, or Ceylon, ... accompanied by a little sandwich, scones with rolled cream, and jam. And of course, the tea must be served in a tea set with delicate and luxurious stylized patterns like the British style.

Besides the art of enjoying tea from the above countries, the tea culture of Korean and Indian people is also very famous for its unique colors.

QuanTea - The Tea House, the Beauty Between Tradition and Modernity

If you are a tea lover and want to learn more about tea ceremony, QuanTea will be an ideal stop. Here, we share the beauty of tea, combined with a modern breath, making tea more familiar and accessible to the public. Especially the art of enjoying tea with Omakase vegetarian cuisine is sophisticated, and meticulously crafted in every flavor that makes any diner admire when experiencing.

In addition, QuanTea also cleverly renews the culture of afternoon tea in the Asian style from enjoying tea to the accompanying snacks.

Come to QuanTea - the house tea for those who love this poetic art of the soul.

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