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Since most of us are confined to our homes for the safety of ourselves and our communities, we’ve lost the opportunity to go out and spend time with our loved ones. But, there’s nothing stopping you from creating some resemblance of normalcy with everyone that lives with you at home. So, we thought of bringing you an all-encompassing guide on how you can throw a high-tea at your own home and entertain the tea lover inside you!
As your love for tea evolves, you slowly start to realize that drinking tea is much more than something you do out of habit in the morning or a refreshment for house guests. Rather, you realize that tea has the ability to create a cathartic experience that brings flavours, cultures and experiences together. That’s why many people and cultures consider tea as an art form. As a result, people in different parts of the world have developed their own rituals around tea. These rituals are often meant to appreciate tea, add value to shared family time or simply to achieve mindfulness. Whether it is the traditional flavours from Sri Lanka, India, China, and Japan or the sweeter European-style blends, there’s a way to celebrate it. So, we thought of sharing some rituals and traditions associated with tea around the world.
As we are navigating through an unprecedented time, we could all find some solace and comfort in simple delights in lifelike music and tea. Tea and music have a lot more in common than you think. For one, they are a great medium to enjoy different cultures. Also In addition, tea and music together can create a perfect and unique atmosphere to relax and ponder on your feelings, either alone or with your loved ones.
What is Sencha Tea? When we think of green tea, we just think of simple plain, green tea!. However, a lot of people don’t know that there are different kinds of green tea. Some of these types include matcha, gunpowder, and sencha, which you may already know about. What makes these green teas different from each other is the growth of the plant, tea production and processing. Now, instead of going into each type of tea, we’re going to discuss the one that gets the most talk. Sencha green tea is a very common tea and it is the most popular green tea in Japan. Here is the Basilur’s Tea Master's Guide about why that is as well as its origins and how they make it.