tea culture
Ceremonial leaf steeping
Tea culture encompasses the traditions, rituals, and social practices surrounding the preparation and consumption of tea.
Different societies have developed distinct ceremonies and customs—Japanese tea ceremony emphasizes meditative precision, British afternoon tea centers on social gathering, Chinese gongfu tea focuses on the art of brewing.
The term covers everything from formal rituals to casual habits: Tea culture in the office meant everyone took a break at three.
- teapotSteeping and serving vessel
- samovarWater-heating tea vessel
- masala chaiSpiced milk tea from India
- matchaPowdered Japanese green tea
- yum chaCantonese tea meal
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Rituals surrounding brewed beans
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