Chinese tea making
The Chinese way for making tea
CHA MAKING AND GROWING
Chinese tea is a beverage from the leaves of tea plantsboiled with water, which are ordinarily used for tea in China. Tea leaves are processed using traditional Chinese methods. The Chinese drink tea throughout the day, including during meals, as a substitute for plain water for health or simple pleasure.
People in China have been growing cha (tea) there since the second century BC. Over time, they have developed its blends, and the rituals associated with drinking it, into an art form. Experts can identify a huge range of Chinese teas and their different characteristics in relation to taste and health benefits. Many people enjoy Chinese green teas and believe they promote wellbeing.
The practice of drinking tea has had a long history in china, having originated there. Although tea originated in China, Chinese tea generally represents tea leaves which have been processed using methods inherited from ancient China. According to popular legend, tea was discovered by Chinese Emperor Shennong in 2737 BCE when a leaf from a nearby shrub fell into water the emperor was boiling. Tea is deeply woven into the history and culture of China. The beverage is considered one of then seven necessities of Chinese life, along with firewood, rice, oil, salt, soy sauce and vinegar.