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A Culture of Tea
A wide variety of cultures enjoy tea beverages. In Japan and China, the tea ritual is an underpinning of the Buddhist religion. In Great Britain, the customs of tea time and tea parties were established several centuries ago. British. The British and Irish commonly imbibe black teas known as English Breakfast Tea together with milk and/or sugar.
The Japanese Tea Ceremony ("Cha-no-yu" or "the hot water for tea") became a fundamental Japanese ceremony. The refined art form of the Tea ceremony requires years of training and practice. Remarkably, the tea ceremony involved simply the making and serving of a cup of tea. The foundation of the ceremony is to serve the most exquisite tea in the most refined and attractive manner possible.
Because of the importance of the art form, a variety of other arts and activities were developed. Tea houses were built based upon chaseki architecture, a design akin to forest cottages. Geisha who were female hostesses specialized in the tea ceremony. As the ceremony became increasingly popular, the original Zen concept was emasculated. The ceremony evolved into a more flashy and less religious event. The nobility started competitions for prizes in creating new tea blends. The concept of awarding prizes was antithetical to the Zen origins of the ceremony.
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