Why do you step on tea barefoot when making tea?

Barefoot stepping on tea leaves is a traditional tea-making process, especially in some areas of China, such as Fujian and Anhui, which is still widely used. Traditionally, tea makers put the picked tea leaves on bamboo mats, and then step on the tea leaves barefoot, which helps to release the natural aroma of tea leaves and improve the taste of tea leaves.

From the point of view of health and safety, it is risky to step on tea barefoot. In the modern tea-making process, most tea-making factories use machines instead of artificial stepping on tea leaves. This automatic method can not only improve the quality and efficiency of tea, but also ensure the health and safety of tea makers.

However, from the cultural and traditional point of view, barefoot stepping on tea leaves is still a precious heritage and traditional skill for some tea farmers and consumers. Therefore, whether to accept this traditional craft depends on personal views and cultural background.