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Saturday 12 September 2009

TEA IS MORE THAN A DRINK

Happy day to all my dearest friends.





Is the above statement true?  To answer it, let us go through the following discussion.


It is an undeniable fact that it is a commodity that is widely traded internationally.


It was used as currency at one time. Today, it is also widely used as a investment tool, like wine, to curb inflation. Tea is second most widely consumed beverage worldwide after water.


Brewing good quality tea requires more than knowledge. It needs skills, patience and meticulous. Everything counts here - be it the process, the quality of tea, the type of water used, utensils, tea pot, cups and many others. So, in order to acquire and master that skill, you need to posses all the above.


"Cha Toa" or rule of tea, inherited from centuries, is still practiced so as to obtain the best out of that particular tea in terms of its fragrance, taste, medicinal value and other benefits. To achieve the best, each and every unwritten rules pertaining to its brewing process need to be observed.


Tea can also be used to destress yourself from work, that is why some people have tea sets readily at their offices.  At the same time, they use it to serve tea to their guests. It is commonly practiced in China and other parts of the world where tea is a popular beverage. To them, taking out some time to sip their favorite tea will give them real relaxation to relieve their minds and souls.


Of course, if time permit, you can even have grand tea ceremony ( Kung Fu tea ceremony) whereby you  demonstrate your martial art skills in preparing the tea. Here, you will not only use all the utensils - which are normally beautifully crafted; prefaced with poems, animals, heroes, values and principles; which are so pleasing to your eyes, minds and souls, but also serve as collectors items. These utensils and other tea accessories of various sizes, shapes and colors made of various type of materials are also be used to serve different types of tea accordingly to its characteristics in term of its nature, size, shape and purpose. As a whole, you will see lots of creative works; the practicability,values and uniqueness of each and every utensil. They are either hand or machine made. These master pieces especially those hand crafted ones are valued very much by its collectors for their rarity and antiquity.


Ambience may also play a significant part if one desires to have the best out of tea. Some may choose to have it at a cool, quiet place where you can find lots of greenery. While others may choose to have it at the hilltop where they can hear the bird singing and water gushing down. Of course this is very idealistic and not everyone may have the time and affinity to be close to nature. Actually to enjoy tea, one can have it in one's own home.  Should one can afford it, one can drink tea with one's friends/family in one's beautifully landscaped garden and the Japanese carp swiming gracefully in the pond. However, if one cannot afford it, one can just set aside a small corner in one's home for this healthy practice.


The topic of tea can also used as conversation piece among your circle of friends who share this common interest. New ideas, knowledge and new methods of concocting tea as well as the introduction of tea in cooking can be shared. This in turn will foster their frealtionship and divert their attention from gossiping which is not beneficial to everyone.


Apart from this, it is common to see business deals being concluded during the tea session. I would be happy if anyone is willing to share with me their personal experiences/discoveries during their participation in such sessions. Thank you in advance and look forward to hearing from you.


The side effect of tea is that it contains caffeine. However, in ancient days, tea was only affordable to the scholars and high officials of China. Fortunately, today, tea is easily accessible to all levels of society since it is now more affordable as it is being cultivated on a larger scale.


Now, you can see why I have my own personal tea corner, decorated with articles mentioned above.


Thanks for your time and trust it will also lead you to the path of staying healthy, as I do.








Cheers and have a lovely healthy day everyday.

James Oh

10 comments:

Anonymous said...

You do what I consider a grand, sophisticated tea. Lovely. Anything that can bridge the path to a healthy life is a very good thing at a time when so many things seem to lead down an unhealthy road. ~Mary

Unknown said...

Hey James! I think I have to thank you in part for me to drinking 90% tea now.

Unknown said...

Thank you very much for your kind comment, FrankandMary. I am agree with you and you do take care. Health is wealth. Never take it lightly.

Have a lovely wonderful day.

Unknown said...

It was great to seeing you again, Sheila. I am so glad to hear the news you told me. I trust you must enjoy it very much. Perhaps, you may tell us more on how it moves you. Thank you in advance and look forward to hearing from you.

Have a lovely wonderful weekend.

Anonymous said...

I do drink tea as it is a good antioxidant. Very natural and healthy. Your post even moved me to appreciate tea even more.

Unknown said...

Sashindoubutsu,
I'm so glad to hear that you do drink tea and slowly increasing your appreciation to ward it.

Wishing you health and happiness,

James

Anonymous said...

Business deals over tea? Perhaps. I do most of my work on the Internet and I'm always able to have a cup of tea beside me for the purpose. It's not quite the same as being in a face-to-face setting sharing tea. But I have my tea so I'm personable, and they know I'm all about tea so they have an idea what to expect. --Teaternity

Unknown said...

Jason,
Thanks for adding this excellent point; some do so because of the individual 's liking. Whereas others do so due to time constraint.

Thanks for including this point into our discussion.

Have a lovely day with your favorite tea.

Tasty coffee shops at Ocala said...

Well I drink both, but i like to drink tea more. Its feel me relax and refresh. There are many benefits of drink tea like Headache Relief prevent colon cancer also prevent other serious diseases keep awake and alert and so on. Tea helps to reduce the risk of heart, and tea is mood refresher so it is important for us. I prefer tea over coffee.

Unknown said...

Thanks for dropping by and your invaluable feedback is greatly appreciated.


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