Chaoshan congou tea is not only unique in tea tasting.
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Chaoshan congou tea is not only unique in tea tasting, but also has many interesting customs due to its long history. The manners and customs of tea tasting in Chaoshan cities and counties are similar. When Chaoshan people invite people to tea, according to the rules of congou tea, the host must make the tea himself, and the tea should be like soy sauce to show respect for the guests. Therefore, in the tea room, in case of another distinguished guest, you have to replace the tea leaves and make tea again to welcome them, otherwise it will be considered as "slow guest" and disrespectful. On the first tea tour, the elders or people with high prestige should be invited to drink the first cup, that is, "respect first, humble later, old first, young later". In addition, there is "guest first, master later, and the stoker last". In addition to seniority, we should respect the guests and guests first, and then after drinking tea to our families and all the people present, this stoker is commonly called. If there are many people, when using a multi-cup jar, the tea drinker should conveniently carry the cup in front of him. Only the last person can serve the middle cup. If you indiscriminately take the middle cup before someone picks it up next to you, it will not only be considered disrespectful to the host, but also disrespectful to the guests present, which is impolite. If there are more people and fewer cups, after you drink one cup, you have to humble everyone in the seat before you can drink the second cup. It's really a "polite drinker's wind". When drinking tea, guests should not wipe the tea pool with the foot of the cup. After drinking tea, the cup should be put down quietly, otherwise it will be regarded as disrespect for the host, and it is a deliberate provocation of "forcing the guest to oppress the master".
Tea and life
Chaoshan congou tea is very popular in Chaoshan area. Many people make a pot of tea when they get up in the morning, and their tiredness is suddenly swept away, only feeling refreshed. Chaoshan people like to make friends with tea. People exchange information and deepen their feelings in the process of sipping and laughing. Tea tasting has already gone beyond the simple purpose of quenching thirst, and it also contains rich cultural content. Manager Jiang of Liuhe Family Banquet said that Chaoshan people call tea "MC Davi", and tea is like rice in Chaoshan people's mind, which shows that Chaoshan people are addicted to tea, and tea and rice are inseparable.
