1、IntroductionofgongfuteaWaterchemistryandtemperatureToolsandequipmentProcedures1IntroductionofgongfuteaThegongfuteaceremonyorkungfuteaceremony,alsoknownastheChineseteaceremony,isaChineseculturalactivityinvolvingtheritualizedpreparationandpresentationoftea.Itisprobablybasedontheteapreparationapproache
2、soriginatedinFujianandGuangdong.Theoriginaltermgongfucha(工夫茶)literallymeansmakingteawitheffort.Sometimes功insteadof工isusedthus功夫茶.Today,theapproachisusedpopularlybyteashopscarryingteaofChineseorTaiwanorigins,andbyteaconnoisseursasawaytomaximizethetasteofateaselection,especiallyafinerone.2Waterchemist
3、ryandtemperatureWatershouldbegivencarefulconsiderationwhenconductingGongfuCha.Waterwhichtastesorsmellsbadwilladverselyaffectthebrewedtea.Mostteamasterswilluseagoodcleanlocalsourceofspringwater.3DuringtheprocessofGongfucha,theteamasterwillfirstdeterminewhatistheappropriatetemperaturefortheteabeinguse
4、d,inordertoextracttheessentialoilsofthetea.Thewatertemperaturedependsonthetypeofteaused.495CforOolong(乌龙)tea100Cforcompressedteas,suchasPu-erhtea(普洱)GreenteaisusuallynotusedforaGongfuteaceremony5ToolsandequipmentHotwaterkettle(烧水壶)TeapotTeacup,alsonamedPinmingCup(品茗杯)teapitcher(公道杯),usedtoensurethec
5、onsistencyoftheflavoroftheteasniftercup(闻香杯),usedtoappreciatetheteasaroma(芳香).SaucerBrewingtray(茶池or茶船),adeep,flatbottomporcelainplatetoholdspillsTeatray(茶盘)6大家应该也有点累了,稍作休息大家有疑问的,可以询问和交流大家有疑问的,可以询问和交流大家有疑问的,可以询问和交流大家有疑问的,可以询问和交流7Teabasin(水盂),usedasthereceptacleforusedtealeavesandrefusewaterTeaholder(茶则),awoodenteaspoontomeasuretheamountoftealeavesrequiredTeatowel,usedtowipethespilledwater,usuallydark-coloredTeaneedle(茶针),forclearingtheteapotspout,andclearingtealeavesetc.8Procedures910111213Thanks14