steeping

infusion

Steeping to extract essence

• brewingBeverage preparation process
• loose-leafPages designed for rearrangement
• tea bagPorous pouch for steeping

infuser · strainer · teapot · kettle · hot water · temperature · oolong · sencha · pu-erh · green tea

immersion

State of being submerged

• submersionBeing entirely underwater
• saturatingFilling to total capacity
• drenchingMaking thoroughly wet

bathing · dunking · dipping · permeating · penetrating · absorbing · macerating · softening · swelling · waterlogged

simmering

Cooking below boiling point

• soakingCompletely saturated with liquid
• infusingSoaking to extract flavor
• brothClear simmered meat liquid

stock · marinating · blanching · poaching · braising · decoction · extracting · softening · rehydrating · vanilla bean

ceremony

Formal event marking occasions

• traditionCustom passed through generations
• matchaPowdered Japanese green tea
• whiskLooped wire mixer

meditation · mindfulness · zen · tea ceremony · Japanese · Chinese · preparation · contemplation · practice · deliberate

immersed

Plunged entirely into

• saturatedThoroughly soaked through
• imbuedPervaded with feeling
• suffusedSpread throughout completely

absorbed · entrenched · marinated · drenched · deep-rooted · enveloped · permeated · history · tradition · culture

• beverage makingbrew, brewing, ferment, fermentation, distillation
• drinkmakingbrewing, distilling, mixology, bartending, cocktail mixing
• extractionmining, excavation, distillation, filtration, extraction
• mixingmix, stir, blend, shake, combine
• infusionstea, green tea, black tea, herbal tea, peppermint tea
• drink makingshaking, stirring, muddling, pouring, mixing