Where Life Relaxes with a Cup of Tea
Le Palais des Thes has a great article about Gong Fu Cha, the Chinese tradition of tea drinking. Drinking tea in China does not require a teapot. Instead, tea is prepared in small bowls with lids by simply placing tea leaves in these bowls and pouring boiling water over them [...]
Many people believe that the Russian drink of choice is vodka. However, there are a few Russians who enjoy drinking tea. In fact there’s an elaborate ceremony that surrounds the drinking of tea and it involves the Samovar—a large kettle just for making tea which contains hot water that is kept at just the right temperature. When it was first invented in the 18th century, the samovar served as an additional source of heat to warm family and guests. It resembled a pot bellied stove with a tall pipe and faucet or tap from which the water was dispensed into each tea cup [...]
