If you are tired of going to common shops and cafes for ‘yum cha’ sessions, you better start searching for alternate places. Well, at least drinks are not just limited to shops or restaurants or even cafes, especially when it comes to that of the exclusive drink like tea. There are many tea houses around the country which offers this serving of all kind of teas.

Basically a tea house is a place which is centered on the drinking of tea, or on the having of a ‘yum cha’ session, which basically just means the same. A tea house is also known as a tea room or tea parlor, and though the main function is to serve tea, it may differ according to different cultures.

Tradition of Tea Serving

The tradition of having tea in a special room or house started in Japan centuries ago, but it became very famous during the war years, primarily around the 1930s and 1950s. After the glum and depressing war mood subsided, this tradition also subsided a bit as well, but it then traveled out of Japan and landed everywhere else.

In the mid 1990s, the tea house tradition was introduced to the Northern American countries, and also in many European countries as well. Tea had already been very famous in Western Europe for many years, as people have always been looking for an alternate place to drink tea, they especially wanted a place that was closed from the din of the city life, and dimly lit like other drinking parlors, with soft music and groups of people discussing about their daily life.

In fact, in those days in Japan, there existed many places called ‘the floating worlds’, which had a special café called the tea house, and which were dimly lit, and to which only a certain group of people were allowed inside to, while the rest were made to sit outside.

A tea house was also used to hold tea ceremonies by certain people, especially those from the more high status society. Inside this tea house, there may be several other tea rooms which are used for this specific reason, and a tea room is called cha-shitsu.

In China on the other hand, a tea house still basically served the same purpose, but at the same time, it was also used for gambling. Nowadays, a tea house in China has become a place for young couples to go on their dates, for instance.

Nowadays, some of the teas that can be found in a tea house menu would include that of: green tea, white tea, yellow tea, oolong tea, black tea, herbal and scented tea, fruit tea, decaf tea, and many more. Besides just serving tea these days, a tea house may also sell tea accessories such as tea pots, cups and saucers and so forth.

Iced tea is a cool and refreshing beverage that has a long history of enjoyment from all walks of life. First let us clarify however, that it is not ice tea it is iced tea, in that it is not made from ice, but rather it is iced in that it is a beverage which has been made cold.  Iced tea has a history that dates back to the nineteenth century, and today it is served all over the world. In this article, the story of tea and its presence in the world today will be discussed.

Making Iced Tea

Iced tea is made from any of the regular teas or tea-type leaves that are available at nearly every grocery store across America. Generally the tea is first brewed hot and then made cold, and ways to make the tea cold can either involve storage in a refrigerated area or being iced down with a collection of ice cubes, or even a combination of the two.

Iced tea can be made from black or red tea, white tea, green tea, oolong tea, or even any of the processed teas such as herbal or jasmine, which are in fact not really considered as being true teas at all. In most areas, however, it should be known that the preferred type of tea to use for the making of iced tea is black.

Another way to make iced tea is one way which is particularly popular in the southern areas of the United States, and this involves putting in the appropriate amount of water and a selection of tea, usually bagged, into a clear container to let it literally soak up the sun.

This type of iced tea is usually referred to as sun tea and some believe that by leaving it out to soak up the rays of the sun, it then ends up having a whole different taste altogether. This tea never gets hot at all, so to make it cold it usually is simply iced as many suggest this is the way true iced tea should be done.

Serving Iced Tea

People from all over the world over enjoy this beverage any time of the year but especially in those warm summer months. Some simply enjoy it in a tall glass over ice, while still others prefer to enjoy this beverage in a way that those American southerners also insist is best, which is by dissolving a nice big heaping of sugar into it. This so-called ‘sweet tea’ surely is sweet and in fact resulted in iced tea taking on a whole new meaning.

Utilizing the appropriate tea bag and using the bag for the most ideal duration is very significant as it relates to creating the perfect beverage of tea. In the arena of tea the bag is everything, and allowing it to stay in the cup for too long or too short a period of time can having you end up in a negative tea experience.

Make certain that you use your tea bag in the proper way, that you use the right bag as well, and make a tea experience for yourself that will render experiences for a lifetime of tea pleasure and excitement. A hot cup of tea on a cold winter day can make all the difference in the world in terms of mental attitude as well as stress levels.

You never realize what kind of tea experience you can have with the most suited tea bag and the right cup for your tea. You can change the world over tea as well with a little bit of determination and the best mixture of milk and sugar.

There is simply no limit to what a thinking person, with tea, can accomplish as they sit on the patio on a late night drinking their favorite type. You never know what types of adventures could come your way when creativity wanes like the moon, so sip away at your tea with a wistful attitude and time to spare. The world could unfold before your very eyes.

You may find yourself having dreams of grandeur and adventure, all thanks to usefully bringing the right tea bag to your tea experience. It is for this reason that people enjoy tea so much and for this reason that adventure and quality seem to follow the tea drinker more than they follow anyone else.

Pick up your tea bag and prepare to set sail on the seas of high adventure, calamity, romance, and even a little bit of intrigue. You never know what waits on the high seas of dramatic adventure and you’ll never be the same after your glorious cup of wonderful tea.

An End To The Story

As your adventure comes to a close, you may find yourself worrying about the future of the affairs that you experienced. Needless to say, the future is in good hands when you prepare another tea bag and settle in for more.

But until that moment comes, and before you scurry off to your workplace and your less adventurous life in reality, you can rest assured that the time will come again for you to set sail on adventurous seas and embark on incredible journeys that will change your life forever. All of that is, of course, thanks to tea.