Tea and time have a lot in common, and I mean more than just
the fact that they both share the same starting letter. But that in order for
you to really enjoy tea, you also need to take time. Tea is more than just a
drink to be had. It is something that should be enjoyed and thoroughly loved.
It’s a process. It’s an art.
Take a moment to really examine your tealeaves; they come in
a variety of shape. The amount of care that was put into the tealeaves is
incredible. For the most part, tealeaves are hand picked and hand rolled. Doing
this is a form of art created by the most delicate hands.
The next time you pour hot water onto your tealeaves, don’t
get impatient waiting for you tea to steep. Watch as the tealeaves begin to
unfold and move about. This is a necessary process so that the flavors and the
nutrients of the tea are released into the water. The perfect amount of time
for steeping must be considered depending on the type of tea you are drinking,
and also your personal preference. Perhaps you enjoy your tea more bitter than
most.
Take a long amount of time to enjoy your tea. Sip it. Take
in the aroma and watch the steam rise from your cup. You wouldn’t gulp down a
cup of tea the way you would a cup of water, now would you?
Unfortunately, speeding through life has become such a
prevalence amongst people now. Everyone wants to do things as quickly as
possible. We want to rush from point A to point B. We get our food from fast
food restaurants because we won’t have to wait.
Our new fast paced lives are not allowing for us to really enjoy our
time the way people used to before we were surrounded by all different kinds of
technology.
Living a life like this can really put a stress on us. We
may find that this way of life is truly putting a psychological toll on us. Tea
is a great way to take a moment and slow down. Enjoy yourself and turn your
brain off from overdrive. Enjoy a cup of tea.
Nothing can help you truly enjoy a cup of tea the way a great kettle will. Follow this link for some recommendations on the best electric tea kettle.
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