First of all I would like to establish a fact. The Swedes are picky about what kind of coffee they drink. The Chinese are picky about what kind of tea they drink. The Swedes drink tea with tea-bags. The Chinese drink instant coffee with more than 50% milk plus sugar.
When Chinese move to Sweden, they starts to drink coffee too, I mean real coffee. Well, Coffee is bitter yes. The Swedes drink it to get a caffeine kick. The Chinese have a slightly different approach to motivate the drinking. They say, “life is bitter. But if you can’t even stand the bitterness of coffee, how can you stand the bitterness of life?”
Personally I am not a big fan of coffee and I unfortunately belong to the group who can’t stand the bitterness of life. I really enjoy the way the Chinese make their tea though. It’s said that what teapot you use and how you use it to boil the water has a big impact on the taste and flavor of the tea. It’s also said that the best tea is made with a peaceful state of mind, and you should never ever under any circumstances stress it by letting the water boil as quickly as possible. Finally, there is tea and tea. Most famous are Green Tea, Oolong Tea, Black Tea and Pu-erh Tea. And even within the same category the prices can still vary, hugely. Well, this part a puzzle. When you look at two samples of seemingly the same greenish dried dull-looking leaves, one priced at millions of kronor a kilo, the other at only a hundred, it’s really hard to know what to think…
But if you choose the more expensive one, you can at least be very satisfied with the fact that you are a man/woman of culture and bought a truly great-looking package of tea.
Well, it’s a complicated business of making tea. Maybe it’s just much more easier to stick with the tea-bags.
So, if you are going to Shanghai during the EXPO, pay some attention to the tea exhibition at the Chinese Pavilion, now that you know a bit more about it!
See you soon! /FL
Lets refuse to acknowledge the bitterness of life! Or at least take it as a shot of espresso. ^^
Haha, espresso, Your life must be really “bitter”:). I like your attitude though! Life is fantastic!
I think that’s why sugar was invented…and Fang, life isn’t just fantastic – it’s FANGTASTIC!
Life’s what you make it! Take the bitterness at ines and get it over with, the you can focus on what’s important
Tea or Coffee isnot about country, just about personal personality …people like tea because they wanna have a healthy life, people like coffee…well, girls maybe think coffee is meaning romance..boys maybe just like the taste …or keep ur mind clear