Sun 10 Feb 08, 11:48 PM
887-458-885
US(IL), 5 yrs |
pet was given a task by Master... not to learn the japanese/chinese tea ceremony, but to learn how to properly make and serve green tea/tea in general.
pet has been looking all over the internet (she requested a few books from the library but she has to wait for them to come in) and she has found lots of information about how to brew tea properly, but nothing on how to serve tea formally without it turning into a tea ceremony.
pet believes that Master is looking for something along the lines of what is shown in the movie Memoirs of a Geisha as far as behavior goes.
Has anyone else had assignements like this? Any suggestions? Anything at all would be helpful. Thanks! |
11 Feb 08, 1:27 AM
godless
US(TX), 5 yrs
 Y! |
Well, I don't have any recommendations as far as Chinese tea serving goes, but I do have some for Victorian-era tea serving (I worked summers in a Victorian B&B, and we served afternoon tea).
1. Water is warmed in a kettle, then transfered to the teapot. This is done where the kettle is (ie, the stove) rather than taking the kettle to the table.
2. If you prepare scones (or other snack-y things) they should either be bite sized, or eaten by tearing off a bite sized piece.
3. If you use a 3-tier serving stand to place snacks, scones go on the top, sandwiches in the middle, and sweet things and fruit on the bottom.
4. If the tea pot is placed on the table, the spout should face away from the pourer/hostess.
5. Lemon slices are prefered over lemon wedges - so that they may float in the tea rather than possibly getting the hands of the squeezer dirty, or spraying lemon juice everywhere.
6. Cups should be filled 3/4 full, unless they are demitasse cups, which are filled 1/2 full.
7. The saucer and tea cup should be picked up while serving, though only the tea cup should be lifted for drinking. Also, don't loop your fingers through the handle to lift - pinch the handle with 3 fingers.
Um, that's all I can remember at the moment, but they are all more "rules" of etiquette rather than procedures for serving, sorry about that . . . . "You don't love a girl because she's beautiful. You love a girl because she sings a song that only you can understand"
- L.J Smith "Dark World"
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