Umi Tea Sets Blog

Ample: Round texture, generous liquid, quite long in the mouth.Aromatic: Rich in aroma, very fragrant.Astringent: Pungent, hand or full-bodied character; creates a drying feeling in the mouth.Biting: Describes a feeling...

Apart from the wealth of knowledge and cultural and personal experience he or she possesses, a taster must be able to summon up several skills. One of them is knowing...

If you wish to enhance the experience of drinking tea, the first thing to do, before even wetting your lips with the fresh infusion, is to sniff the leaves before...

INTIMATELY LINKED TO OUR EXPERIENCES AND OUR EATING HABITS, TASTE IS ONE OF THE MOST FUNDAMENTAL CULTURAL TRAITS. IT ENABLES US TO PERCEIVE, CONSCIOUSLY OR NOT, THE ENTIRE RANGE OF...

Yuan Dynasty The Yuan Dynasty did not last very long in China,when the Mongolian ruled China only for about a hundred year. During the Ceremony was not interrupted by the...

"Truth" originally was originally a Buddhist term, which meant real principles The "Four Truths" is the basic spirit of the Chinese Tea Ceremony. The "Four Truths" of the Japanese Tea...

Confucianism is the main stream culture of Chinese society, of which its core is made up of the Four Books and the Five Classics. The Four Books refer to The...

Taoism is a stanchion of Traditional Chinese Culture. It has such an affinity with other realms like art and philosophy, as well as culture. The idea of the "Harmony between...

What is happiness? Taoist tea drinkers have their own concepts. They think "Everything is up to the Tao, yet has its own character; the objects have their own natural feature....

Buddhism was created in Ancient Hindustani, spread to China in the Han Dynasty, developed in China during the Jin Dynasty and Southern-Northern Period, and reached its peak popularity in the...

Being alive is really good! But how to live life in the best way? Few people are able to comprehend this. Socrates once said "The real joy brought us wisdom,...

The Chinese symbols for gong fu are the same as those representing the martial arts: they represent mastery of time and movement. The literal meaning of gong fu is "the...