潮州凤凰单枞功夫茶介绍及冲泡程序展示英文

1ThePerformanceofChaozhouKunFuTeawithartandskillChinesechaozhouKungFuTeaisknownasthe“livingfossil”withlonghistory.Thereisasaying:“Thebestdishesisinthesoutheast,andyetthespecialdisheswithartandskillareteaandsoup.”TodaywechoosePhoenixSingleStemOolongtea,asemi-fermentedteabelongstomountainOolongteamadeinchaozhou,Guangdongprovince.SinceSongDynastyithashadmorethan700-yearhistory.ItiscalledapearlofOolongtea.ChaozhouKungFuTea-brewingincludestenprocedures.ThebackgroundmusicweusedtodayareChineseclassicalmusic:PlumBlossomMelody,RomanceofWaterIntroducetheteaset1,Teaboat(Ateaboatortray(hollowtraywithacontainerinsidewhichcancontainallthewaterthatwillbespilledduringtheprocess)2,Ateapitcher/Afaircup(toensuretheconsistencyoftheflavorofthetea)3,teapot4，Tastingcup5，teawares(Awoodenteaspoontomeasuretheamountoftealeavesrequired,calledachachi(茶匙)、Atweezer,calledatong(挾).(usedtopick/graspcupsoutofhotwater)、2Teaneedleisusedtodividetea,Ateafunnel(usedtoenlargethemouthoftheteapot)6，Ateacaddy,or“teapresentationvessel”7，teakettle8，Teaplate(itisusedtoservethetea)9，TeatowelNowLetsbeginmakingteaFirstrinseallvesselswithhotwater(Thissignifiesthattheritualofteamakinghasbegunbypurifyingthepot,cleaningitofdustandresidueandmakingitreadytoreceivethetea.)Second,Appreciatethetealeaves,(wetreatourhonoredguestswiththesuperiortea)Then,Phoenixtopalace,meansplacethetealeavesintothepot(ThekeypointsofKungFuTea:thefirstbrewteaislight,thesecondisproper,thethirdandthefourthisessence.Thefirstbrewisusedtowarmthecupstomakethemawakefromfragrance.)NextFilltheteapottothetopwithhotwater,liftingyourhandhighly,justasmountainstream,removethefoam,asifthespringbreezedissingfacethencoverthepot(Pourwateroverthetopofthepot,drawingthestreamovertheairholeuntilalittlewatercomesoutthespout.Whenthisoccurs,youknowthepotisfulland3heatedtotherighttemperature)Whentheleaveshaveinfusedtheiressence,pourtheteaoutintothepitcher(faircup).Whenpouringintothefaircup,liftyourhandlowly.Thefifth,PourtheTea,teatoursinturn,andpoursintoeachteacupwecallitasgeneralGuanpatrolsthecityThesixth,generalhanselectssoldiers,pourtheteacompletelyintoeachcup,bitbybit,showingaspiritoftea,whichmeansthattheteadrinkersarefamilies.Theeighth,Servethetea,liftingthecuptoeyebrows,showingrespect.ServetheteaTheninth,DrinktheTea,beforedrinkingbringcuptonosesmellingthefaintaromasoftea.Thendrinkbytakingsmallsipsthatallowtofullyenjoythetaste,aromasandqualitiesofthetea.(whiledrinkingtea,Fingertappingisanetiquettethatteadrinkersfollowtoexpressyourgratitude,whichOriginatedfromEmperorQianlong)HelpyourselvesThetenth、Thanksandtideupalltheteawares