Lance177 wrote...
SkelliDrops wrote...
Lance177 wrote...
SkelliDrops wrote...
Lance177 wrote...
I say tea seconded by water.
Tea is just so refreshing :3. Iced or Hot yum yum.
I like putting agave in my tea, what kind of sweeteners do you usually use?
None.
I prepare teas the traditional way so I do not have any need for sweetening it. My teas are usually from China and Japan sometimes Ceylon or Taiwan.
Ouuu I see~
What is the traditional way of preparing tea?
There are many depending where are you. The most famous is probably Japanese tea ceremony. I personally borrow from modern Chinese tradition the most since I mostly drink Chinese teas. I have Japanese clay teapot, but I don't do japanese ceremony. too much stuff and bother so my Japanese teas are prepared in a way what you can see in every other slice-of-life anime.
I warm the tea set and have it on Gongfu tea tray the first infusion is usually used to clear the tea itself and to warm the set, also traditionally it's a sacrifice to the gods. The point is it will end either on clay figures on the tray and then inside of tea tray.
Then I proceed with second infusion which I actually drink. Most teas have 3-5 infusions depending on age, brand and a type of tea. However hi quality Yunnan or Pu-erh teas may have up to 15 infusion or more. I think most I ever heard was around 25.
Wow that sounds neat, but like a long process as well.
I don't think I'd ever prepare tea like so, but I'd like to atleast try it someday just to see how it is. Sounds relaxing though ^^
I usually just prepare my loose tea leaves in hot water, let it sit, and then drink it :3. (I have a nifty little tea pot for loose tea leaves from DavidsTea to do it with).