While boiling some spring water
Don't forget to flush the tea leaves
To produce unique Wu-long flavor
Of the famously known Chinese tea
You say, 'What a waste?!' -- No, no.
No waste at all! The energy
Of the mountain air and sunrays
Is deeply converted inside each piece
Hence, to extrovert it is your priority
Of the devoted host and a servant --
You're both now. So, try your best
To complete the ceremony at a high spirit
To tell you the truth, it's all about your good self,
Your sincerity and hospitality, not the treatment,
Which is a formal attire in this ceremonial tribute
To the ancient tradition and heritage of ancestors.
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Reviews of "Take Your Time and Pour it into My Tea-bowl"
While I drink tea occasionally… Mostly in Chinese restaurants where I find it to be rather weak and of little flavor, I tend to be a coffee drinker and a connoisseur of none. When I find something cheap that satisfies my taste buds that have not been ruined by smoking, strong peppers or other assaults, I usually buy it and drink it until it is no longer available on the shelves and I buy something else.
I do like my tea hot and unadulterated by anything to make it sweet or milky. And I don't ritualize anything so tea time for me is merely a time to quench my thirst or wash down food.
However, when I am in another person's home and they are fond of any ritual like you describe, I try to be a good guest and not pour cold water on their efforts to please me. Once again, my taste buds are keen and there is little food or drink that I have tasted that I didn't like, except dishes that burned me from hot peppers.
Both preparing and drinking tea has been cultivated into a fine art in certain cultures. Did you know that the British company Twinnings that sells tea was established in 1706, more than 300 years ago. Now that's longevity and tick-to-it-ness without compromising on quality.
These song lyrics and art are tales, tides and twinkling lights - tunes telling stories of warmth and sun, city and sand, paths that lead, and the coins we can keep in the Karma Bank. Spirit's been bypassed for sorrow, dreaming of a better tomorrow .
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Jane
I do like my tea hot and unadulterated by anything to make it sweet or milky. And I don't ritualize anything so tea time for me is merely a time to quench my thirst or wash down food.
However, when I am in another person's home and they are fond of any ritual like you describe, I try to be a good guest and not pour cold water on their efforts to please me. Once again, my taste buds are keen and there is little food or drink that I have tasted that I didn't like, except dishes that burned me from hot peppers.
Ron
Sandie