3. The tool set includes a terracotta charcoal stove, and it usually about 15.75 inches high; a tea pot, 3 inches high; a pitcher and few walnut size teacups. The tea-pond shape likes a drum which combines two pieces together – a tray and a round pot. The tray has four holes for waste water leakage. The round pot is for holding the tray and store waste tea water. The Tool Set www.jiangtea.com
5. Kung Fu Tea is originally from Song Dynasty. It’s popular in the area of Chao zhou fu, Guangdong province and Zhang zhou, Quan zhou, Fujian province in China. It is a tea art inherited and developed since the Tang and Song Dynasties. Drinking Kung Fu Tea is one of the famous customs in the Chao zhou area. Every family has their own Kung Fu Tea tool set, and they will have several rounds of Kung Fu Tea every day. Even people who don't live in the Chao zhao area or who have already left country, still keep the custom for enjoying Kung Fu Tea. Anywhere there are Chao zhou people, you will find Kung Fu Tea. www.jiangtea.com
7. Kung Fu Tea is not a name for a type of tea, or one of the tea categories. It's a tea brewing process – a special way to prepare tea with some skills. www.jiangtea.com
12. Step One Warm up Teapot:Fill teapot with hot water until it overflows a little. Let the water warm up the teapot for a few minutes. www.jiangtea.com
14. Step Two Warm up Teacups:Use the water in teapot to wash the teacups out and rinse it out. Both “ Wet Teapot and Warm Teacups” will show respect to the guest. www.jiangtea.com
16. Step Three Drop tea leaves into the teapot:Fill up the teapot with tea leaves, and make sure filling in the proper amount of tea leaves. www.jiangtea.com
24. Step Seven Serving tea:You can see the technical skills of Kung Fu Tea here. Boiling water should be poured into the tea pot, until it is overflowing; use the lid to remove froth; replace the lid back on the pot and pour boiling water over the teapot; and then serving tea by pouring the tea water in serving cups with circulating movements to fill the cups evenly. www.jiangtea.com
26. Step EightServe guests Serve guests with music when tea is served. They will look the tea water’s color, smell the tea fragrance, taste the tea and chat about the tea culture. www.jiangtea.com
27. 步骤一: Step One Warm up teacups (as the prior instruction) 温杯:将茶巾放在滤水竹茶盘下方,4只闻香杯并排成一直线,中间不留空隙。温杯时由右(闻香杯)至左(品茗杯),无须将水注入杯内至满,只需注入杯内1/3~1/2即可。 www.jiangtea.com
28. 步骤二: Step Two Drop tea leaves into teapot (as the prior instruction) 置茶叶:右手拿取茶勺,在茶叶罐中置取适量茶叶,茶叶不用放很多,约铺平壶底即可。茶勺头部垂直对准自己,将茶叶倒入紫砂壶,然后放入茶漏。 www.jiangtea.com
29. 步骤三: Step Three Prepare tea water (as the prior instruction) 水注冲入壶内至茶汤溢出壶口,用茶盖把茶水表面的泡沫刮去,盖上壶盖。用开水烫壶表面,茶水浸泡时间约45秒至1分钟后,将茶汤倒出由右至左来回倒入闻香杯,切记分均匀茶水。 www.jiangtea.com
30. 步骤四: Serve tea to guests Hold teacups like this to serve guests. 将闻香杯分开,用品茗杯盖在闻香杯上。用右手的食指压住品茗杯的底部,左手的拇指、食指和中指夹着闻香杯的身体,将闻香杯和品茗杯向自己的方向倒转过来,放在茶托上敬茶。 www.jiangtea.com