There are different ways to prepare tea to fully appreciate its aromas, flavors and palate. Here we are going to discover different ways to please you and enhance these nectars. Just as pottery is an important aspect of tea making, so is water, as no tea can be made without it.
Water quality is key to tea taste. Mountain water is obviously the best.
Preferably use mineral or filtered water, low in limescale.
A general principle for tea tasting and tea ceremony is expressed in the small sketches below.
Teapot or Gaiwan are both suitable for an excellent ceremony. The key is to find the one that not only suits the tea but brings you pleasure when you taste it.