What is the difference between the tea culture of the East and the West?

Tea culture originally originated in the East, with a history of more than 4,700 years, dating back to the time of Shennong. Later, in the 16th and 17th centuries, tea culture was introduced to the United Kingdom, becoming the fashion of the aristocracy, through the evolution of the generations, and gradually became the Western tea culture. The tea culture of the East and the West have their own characteristics, mainly in the following aspects of the difference:

1. The different tools for making tea. Oriental people believe that tea is a kind of cultivation of things, accustomed to using ceramic brewing, for Pu'er tea, the choice of better permeability of the purple sand pot. Westerners have a special affection for silverware, so Westerners tea to silverware.

2. Whether to add flavorings in the tea. Oriental people like to taste tea, a small amount of tea leaves in the pot, add boiling water and wait a few minutes, the tea will slowly overflow, is very natural to let a person serene flavor. Westerners love to add a variety of flavorings in the tea, such as milk, sugar, honey, lemon slices, etc., and to pour tea first, and then add flavorings, the order can not be reversed.

3. Tea room layout is different. Oriental tea tables and chairs used to use solid wood or bamboo tables and chairs, rattan tables and rattan chairs, and hanging on the wall with calligraphy and painting, mostly for the writing, so that more attention is paid to the beauty of the meaning. The West likes to place around the tea table exquisite works of art or oriental-style furniture, and later with the passage of time, the Western tea room using sofas and glass tables and chairs, but also imitation of European-style furniture, hanging Western paintings, placed Western sculpture, so that the whole atmosphere is more emotional.

4. Drinking tea to make whether or not equipped with refreshments. Oriental tea is not too concerned about whether there must be refreshments, while the West likes to match Victoria muffins, muffins, Scottish cream cookies and other desserts.

5. Tea time is different. Oriental people do not have a clear time to drink tea, Westerners drink tea is usually in the afternoon, drinking tea will also use a tea strainer, which may be the origin of "afternoon tea".