I guess (like wine) there is more to tea than enjoying a hot cup of Yorkshire. Since reading memoirs of a Geisha I've wanted to learn more tea drinking rituals and the part tea plays in other cultures. I'd like to visit the famous tea house 'Ichitiki Chaya' in Japan and see the beautiful. gardens/architecture. Tea is popular in other asian countries such as Thailand and China.. In reflection of the quote below, I personally feel blooming tea really applies as your able to enjoy the process on so many levels.
'the Taiwanese tea ceremony is as much about celebrating life as it is about rediscovering the beauty and natural harmony in the world'...Cha Tao,the art of tea, brings participants closer to nature and their own true essence' Annete Tan- writer for Wallpaper, taken from 'POT LUCK' article, Decemeber 2012 edition.