Drinking tea has its etiquette: 10 details seasoned tea drinkers must know

Drinking tea is a relaxed and leisurely affair, but some details should still be paid attention to, otherwise it is easy to cause displeasure to others. You may not know all of the following 10 small details.

1. Refilling tea

When guests have finished the tea in their cups and have reached the "tail end," you should "refill" as soon as possible. If you notice tea dregs in a guest's cup, you should rewash the cup for the guest, or replace it. The host should be familiar with the condition of the tea; if the tea broth has already begun to taste watery, the tea should be replaced in good time. Tea tasting at night should not go too late; pay appropriate attention to observing the situation, and even when everyone is enjoying themselves, you should still keep track of when to end the tea gathering.

2. Tea snacks

On formal occasions, when appreciating fine tea, tea snacks should not be eaten, otherwise it is regarded as showing disrespect for the tea. As for the snacks eaten, strongly flavored preserved fruits and creamy candies are not recommended; nut-type snacks are more suitable. When tea drinking goes deep into the night, tea snacks should be prepared.

3. Arranging seats

In order to observe the etiquette of seniority, try to arrange for the elders or the guest of honor to sit at the far left of the person brewing the tea. The reason is that in this way, the tea will be poured in order, from left to right, with the host serving himself last. If the position of the principal guest is arranged incorrectly, then in the process of pouring tea, if the principal guest is served first, the order will be disrupted and thus become disorderly.

4. Knowing the rank and precedence of guest seats

Nowadays few people know about the question of the rank and precedence of "guest seats." Although tea ceremony stresses the saying "the host accommodates the guests," when there are many people drinking tea, this principle should naturally be followed: facing the host, the seat on the host's left is the "seat of honor."

Going clockwise, from most honored to least honored, all the way to the host's right side, no matter what the form of the tea table is, this is an unchanging iron rule. The first order of the seat of honor is: elderly people, middle-aged people, and people older than oneself. Among them, teachers and elders are the most honored; if the age difference is not great, women have priority for the seat of honor.

5. Filling the kettle

If there are many guests and an assistant is needed to help fill the kettle with water, you can appropriately lift the kettle lid as a signal when water needs to be added, avoiding loudly demanding water, which would make the guests feel embarrassed.

6. Placing the teapot

When placing the teapot, the spout must not point directly at others, otherwise it means asking them to leave at once.

7. Wiping the teapot

Some tea hosts are very fond of their own teapots, and during brewing they inevitably pour water over the pot, wipe it, and fondle it, or even cultivate several pots at once, but they do not realize that in their every gesture, these superfluous movements have already distracted the guests from tasting the tea. By the same reasoning, during tea tasting, tidying the tea table and wiping the chairs and table also make people think the host wants to see off the guests.

8. Pay attention to dress

The nature of tea is tranquil and peaceful; therefore, tea tasting etiquette requires clean and appropriate dress. Women should by all means avoid heavy makeup and bold, revealing clothing; men should also avoid being eccentric and bizarre, such as wearing long hair or beggar-style clothing. Besides a neat appearance, one is also required to behave with dignity and propriety, and with natural poise.

9. About smoking

Smoking is strictly forbidden while drinking tea.

10. Control your words and actions

In the topics discussed, by no means speak of people's faults or gossip about others' merits and demerits. Nor is it appropriate to be wildly elated, tapping the table in rhythm. A quiet atmosphere is best, for only then can the true flavor of the tea be savored.

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