Hypolytos is correct. In Asia there are countless tea houses which prepare tea in this manner.
The price of the tea session has more to do with the type of tea you are drinking more than anything else. This is gong fu tea. It is a style of drinking tea, just as Starbuck is a way of drinking coffee. Different tea houses do however have different price points. Just as in a restaurant, you can order a twelve dollar bottle of wine or a several hundred dollar bottle. All teas are not being equal.
As there is so much discussion about the price of the ceremony here, I want to inform you, that we paid about 9 Euro a person. (depends on the tea you choose). I would not say that this was a classical tea ceromony (as they do in Japan), but the traditional way of having tea served in China.
$100 for a tea ceremony is not necessarily a scam, a private tea ceremony at the etnographic museum in Stockholm is 7000 SEK, which is more than $1000. All stated on their website.
If tea ceremonies aren't your cup of... OH THE IRONY! Well... Then don't pay for them :)
I believe the reason why she poured hot water into everything then emptied it before preparing the tea to put into the tea cup is to warm the cups. This probably keeps the tea from being hot longer, then pouring it into a cold cup & loosing heat from the tea faster. It's all chemistry =)
It is not so much a ceremony but rather the way tea is prepared. Every step has a reason and a function behind it so that the taste of the tea is maximized or enhanced. If you understand the thousand year old culture behind it, you wouldn't think of it as a scam. Also, if you are charged $100 Chinese dollars to view and experience a fine tea, it is only about US$12 so I don't see how you can consider it a scam either. You should examine your own biased and suspicious mind.
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I know this is a nice ceremony and performance but if you travel to Asia beware of tea ceremony scams, I got charged $100 on my credit card in Shanghai.
REPORT IT AT SCAMSPOTTERSDOTCOM Probably the scam occurs more in China than Japan.
such a long process. i drink mine straight from the kettle
72dew 1 year ago
sounds like someone in the background is haveing fun. Nice video and nice voice
iamadeadghostgirl 1 year ago
Hypolytos is correct. In Asia there are countless tea houses which prepare tea in this manner.
The price of the tea session has more to do with the type of tea you are drinking more than anything else. This is gong fu tea. It is a style of drinking tea, just as Starbuck is a way of drinking coffee. Different tea houses do however have different price points. Just as in a restaurant, you can order a twelve dollar bottle of wine or a several hundred dollar bottle. All teas are not being equal.
cloudwalkerteas 1 year ago
As there is so much discussion about the price of the ceremony here, I want to inform you, that we paid about 9 Euro a person. (depends on the tea you choose). I would not say that this was a classical tea ceromony (as they do in Japan), but the traditional way of having tea served in China.
Hyppolytos 3 years ago
$100 for a tea ceremony is not necessarily a scam, a private tea ceremony at the etnographic museum in Stockholm is 7000 SEK, which is more than $1000. All stated on their website.
If tea ceremonies aren't your cup of... OH THE IRONY! Well... Then don't pay for them :)
ladulaser 3 years ago 5
I believe the reason why she poured hot water into everything then emptied it before preparing the tea to put into the tea cup is to warm the cups. This probably keeps the tea from being hot longer, then pouring it into a cold cup & loosing heat from the tea faster. It's all chemistry =)
esmim 3 years ago 4
Or she could be washing them >_>
Justin20006 2 years ago
It is not so much a ceremony but rather the way tea is prepared. Every step has a reason and a function behind it so that the taste of the tea is maximized or enhanced. If you understand the thousand year old culture behind it, you wouldn't think of it as a scam. Also, if you are charged $100 Chinese dollars to view and experience a fine tea, it is only about US$12 so I don't see how you can consider it a scam either. You should examine your own biased and suspicious mind.
emilyhf3 3 years ago 3
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Not every pot of tea requires a ceremony if you think it does your already scamed!!!
Steacy783 3 years ago
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I know this is a nice ceremony and performance but if you travel to Asia beware of tea ceremony scams, I got charged $100 on my credit card in Shanghai.
REPORT IT AT SCAMSPOTTERSDOTCOM Probably the scam occurs more in China than Japan.
dcortesedc 4 years ago
Nice to see how tea is prepared.
JuhaVideos 4 years ago