{"id":14626,"date":"2026-08-03T08:21:30","date_gmt":"2026-08-03T00:21:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/?p=14626"},"modified":"2026-08-17T01:19:49","modified_gmt":"2026-08-16T17:19:49","slug":"chinese-tea-culture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/03\/chinese-tea-culture\/","title":{"rendered":"Chinese Tea Culture"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_86 ez-toc-wrap-left counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-white ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/03\/chinese-tea-culture\/#Famous_Teas\" >Famous Teas<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/03\/chinese-tea-culture\/#Taiwan_Teas\" >Taiwan Teas<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/03\/chinese-tea-culture\/#Mainland_China_Teas\" >Mainland China Teas<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/03\/chinese-tea-culture\/#How_Tea_Is_Categorized\" >How Tea Is Categorized<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/03\/chinese-tea-culture\/#The_same_plant_six_different_results\" >The same plant, six different results<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/03\/chinese-tea-culture\/#Foreign_Teas\" >Foreign Teas<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/03\/chinese-tea-culture\/#Bubble_Tea_Toppings\" >Bubble Tea &#038; Toppings<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/03\/chinese-tea-culture\/#Sugar_Level_%E7%94%9C%E5%BA%A6%E7%94%9C%E5%BA%A6\" >Sugar Level (\u751c\u5ea6\u751c\u5ea6)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/03\/chinese-tea-culture\/#Ice_Level_%E5%86%B0%E5%A1%8A%E5%86%B0%E5%9D%97\" >Ice Level (\u51b0\u584a\u51b0\u5757)<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/03\/chinese-tea-culture\/#Learning_to_Brew_Culture\" >Learning to Brew &#038; Culture<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/03\/chinese-tea-culture\/#Kung_Fu_Tea_isnt_Martial_Arts_%E5%B7%A5%E5%A4%AB%E8%8C%B6%E5%B7%A5%E5%A4%AB%E8%8C%B6\" >Kung Fu Tea isn&#8217;t Martial Arts (\u5de5\u592b\u8336\u5de5\u592b\u8336)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/03\/chinese-tea-culture\/#Tea_Pets_%E8%8C%B6%E5%AF%B5%E8%8C%B6%E5%AE%A0\" >Tea Pets (\u8336\u5bf5\u8336\u5ba0)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/03\/chinese-tea-culture\/#Start_on_Yongkang_Street_%E6%B0%B8%E5%BA%B7%E8%A1%97%E6%B0%B8%E5%BA%B7%E8%A1%97\" >Start on Yongkang Street (\u6c38\u5eb7\u8857\u6c38\u5eb7\u8857)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/03\/chinese-tea-culture\/#The_Idiom_%E8%8C%B6%E9%A4%98%E9%A3%AF%E5%BE%8C%E8%8C%B6%E4%BD%99%E9%A5%AD%E5%90%8E_chayu_fanhou\" >The Idiom: \u8336\u9918\u98ef\u5f8c\u8336\u4f59\u996d\u540e (ch\u00e1y\u00fa f\u00e0nh\u00f2u)<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<div style=\"height:4px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<!--\n  \u5d4c\u5165\u8aaa\u660e Embed notes\n  ============================================================\n  1. \u5df2\u79fb\u9664 <!DOCTYPE>\/<html>\/<head>\/<body>\uff0c\u4ea4\u7531\u7db2\u7ad9\u9801\u9762\u6a21\u677f\u63d0\u4f9b\u3002\n  2. \u6c92\u6709 controlbar \/ \u7e41\u7c21\u5207\u63db\u6309\u9215\uff0c\u7e41\u7c21\u5207\u63db\u4ea4\u7d66\u7db2\u7ad9\u5168\u7ad9\u5171\u7528\u7684\u958b\u95dc\u3002\n  3. root \u7528 document.getElementById('tea-vocab-embed-1') \u6293\u3002\n  4. \u7e41\u7c21\u5207\u63db\uff1a\u9019\u6bb5 script \u52d5\u614b\u6e32\u67d3\u5b8c\u5167\u5bb9\u5f8c\uff0c\u6703\u76f4\u63a5\u8b80 lang_zh-TW \/ pinyin-display \u9019\u5169\u9846 cookie\u3002\n  5. \u5587\u53ed\u6309\u9215\u7528 data-trad \/ data-simp \u5c6c\u6027 + \u4e8b\u4ef6\u59d4\u6d3e\u8655\u7406\u3002\n  ============================================================\n-->\n\n<div class=\"tea-vocab-embed\" id=\"tea-vocab-embed-1\">\n<style>\n  .tea-vocab-embed{\n    --tve-bg:#ffffff;\n    --tve-ink:#201a17;\n    --tve-ink-soft:#5b524b;\n    --tve-rule:#e6ddd0;\n    --tve-oxblood:#A84A34; 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This guide walks through both worlds: the traditional tea art and the vocabulary you&#8217;ll need to order your favorite modern drinks.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n<\/header>\n\n<section id=\"famous-teas\">\n  <div class=\"wrap\">\n    <div class=\"sec-head\">\n      <div class=\"sec-num\">01 \u2014 <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u540d\u8336<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u540d\u8336<\/span><\/div>\n      <h2 class=\"sec-title\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Famous_Teas\"><\/span>Famous Teas<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n      <p class=\"sec-sub\">A handful of teas that Taiwan and China are each especially known for.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    \n    <h3 style=\"font-family:'Bitter',serif; font-size:1.3rem; color:var(--tve-oxblood); margin-bottom:12px;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Taiwan_Teas\"><\/span>Taiwan Teas<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n    <div class=\"grid\" id=\"taiwanTeaGrid\"><\/div>\n\n    <h3 style=\"font-family:'Bitter',serif; font-size:1.3rem; color:var(--tve-oxblood); margin: 36px 0 12px;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Mainland_China_Teas\"><\/span>Mainland China Teas<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n    <div class=\"grid\" id=\"chinaTeaGrid\"><\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section id=\"tea-oxidation\">\n  <div class=\"wrap\">\n    <div class=\"sec-head\">\n      <div class=\"sec-num\">02 \u2014 <ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u8336\u7684\u5206\u985e<\/span><rt>ch\u00e1 de f\u0113nl\u00e8i<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u8336\u7684\u5206\u7c7b<\/span><rt>ch\u00e1 de f\u0113nl\u00e8i<\/rt><\/ruby><\/div>\n      <h2 class=\"sec-title\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Tea_Is_Categorized\"><\/span>How Tea Is Categorized<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n      <p class=\"sec-sub\">Green, white, oolong, black \u2014 they can all come from the exact same tea plant. What separates them is how much the leaves are allowed to oxidize (<ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u767c\u9175<\/span><rt>f\u0101xi\u00e0o<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u53d1\u9175<\/span><rt>f\u0101ji\u00e0o<\/rt><\/ruby>) after picking.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"spectrum-track\">\n      <div class=\"spectrum-seg\" style=\"background:#7a9463\">\n        <span class=\"hz\"><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u7da0\u8336<\/span><rt>l\u01dcch\u00e1<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u7eff\u8336<\/span><rt>l\u01dcch\u00e1<\/rt><\/ruby><\/span>\n        <span class=\"en\">Green (0%)<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"spectrum-seg\" style=\"background:#a3a069\">\n        <span class=\"hz\"><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u767d\u8336<\/span><rt>b\u00e1ich\u00e1<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u767d\u8336<\/span><rt>b\u00e1ich\u00e1<\/rt><\/ruby><\/span>\n        <span class=\"en\">White (~5%)<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"spectrum-seg\" style=\"background:#c2a35a\">\n        <span class=\"hz\"><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u9ec3\u8336<\/span><rt>hu\u00e1ngch\u00e1<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u9ec4\u8336<\/span><rt>hu\u00e1ngch\u00e1<\/rt><\/ruby><\/span>\n        <span class=\"en\">Yellow (~10%)<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"spectrum-seg\" style=\"background:#c07f3f\">\n        <span class=\"hz\"><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u70cf\u9f8d\u8336<\/span><rt>w\u016bl\u00f3ngch\u00e1<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u4e4c\u9f99\u8336<\/span><rt>w\u016bl\u00f3ngch\u00e1<\/rt><\/ruby><\/span>\n        <span class=\"en\">Oolong (10-70%)<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"spectrum-seg\" style=\"background:#a5442f\">\n        <span class=\"hz\"><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u7d05\u8336<\/span><rt>h\u00f3ngch\u00e1<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u7ea2\u8336<\/span><rt>h\u00f3ngch\u00e1<\/rt><\/ruby><\/span>\n        <span class=\"en\">Black (100%)<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"spectrum-seg\" style=\"background:#3d332c\">\n        <span class=\"hz\"><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u9ed1\u8336<\/span><rt>h\u0113ich\u00e1<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u9ed1\u8336<\/span><rt>h\u0113ich\u00e1<\/rt><\/ruby><\/span>\n        <span class=\"en\">Post-fermented<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"callout\">\n      <div class=\"icon\">\ud83c\udf43<\/div>\n      <div>\n        <h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_same_plant_six_different_results\"><\/span>The same plant, six different results<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n        <p><ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u7da0\u8336<\/span><rt>l\u01dcch\u00e1<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u7eff\u8336<\/span><rt>l\u01dcch\u00e1<\/rt><\/ruby> (Green tea) is heated right after picking, which stops oxidation entirely \u2014 keeping it grassy and fresh. <ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u7d05\u8336<\/span><rt>h\u00f3ngch\u00e1<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u7ea2\u8336<\/span><rt>h\u00f3ngch\u00e1<\/rt><\/ruby> (Black tea) is fully oxidized before drying, turning the leaves dark and the flavor malty. <ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u70cf\u9f8d\u8336<\/span><rt>w\u016bl\u00f3ngch\u00e1<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u4e4c\u9f99\u8336<\/span><rt>w\u016bl\u00f3ngch\u00e1<\/rt><\/ruby> (Oolong) sits in between, ranging from nearly green to nearly black. <ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u9ed1\u8336<\/span><rt>h\u0113ich\u00e1<\/rt><\/ruby><ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u9ed1\u8336<\/span><rt>h\u0113ich\u00e1<\/rt><\/ruby> (Dark tea), like Pu-erh, is fermented by microbes after drying, much like aging cheese or wine.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section id=\"foreign-teas\">\n  <div class=\"wrap\">\n    <div class=\"sec-head\">\n      <div class=\"sec-num\">03 \u2014 <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5916\u570b\u8336<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5916\u56fd\u8336<\/span><\/div>\n      <h2 class=\"sec-title\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Foreign_Teas\"><\/span>Foreign Teas<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n      <p class=\"sec-sub\">Caf\u00e9 menus in Taiwan and China carry plenty of familiar foreign teas too.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"grid\" id=\"foreignTeaGrid\"><\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section id=\"bubble-tea\">\n  <div class=\"wrap\">\n    <div class=\"sec-head\">\n      <div class=\"sec-num\">04 \u2014 <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u624b\u6416\u98f2<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u624b\u6447\u996e<\/span><\/div>\n      <h2 class=\"sec-title\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Bubble_Tea_Toppings\"><\/span>Bubble Tea &#038; Toppings<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n      <p class=\"sec-sub\">Literally &#8220;hand-shaken drink&#8221; (<span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u624b\u6416\u98f2<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u624b\u6447\u996e<\/span> sh\u01d2uy\u00e1oy\u01d0n). The counter staff will expect you to specify your toppings, sugar, and ice levels.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"grid\" id=\"toppingsGrid\"><\/div>\n\n    <h3 style=\"font-family:'Bitter',serif; font-size:1.2rem; color:var(--tve-oxblood); margin-top:36px;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sugar_Level_%E7%94%9C%E5%BA%A6%E7%94%9C%E5%BA%A6\"><\/span>Sugar Level (<span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u751c\u5ea6<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u751c\u5ea6<\/span>)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n    <div class=\"level-track\">\n      <div class=\"level-point\">\n        <div class=\"level-dots\"><span class=\"dot filled\"><\/span><span class=\"dot filled\"><\/span><span class=\"dot filled\"><\/span><span class=\"dot filled\"><\/span><\/div>\n        <div class=\"zh\">\n          <ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u5168\u7cd6<\/span><rt>qu\u00e1nt\u00e1ng<\/rt><\/ruby>\n          <ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u5168\u7cd6<\/span><rt>qu\u00e1nt\u00e1ng<\/rt><\/ruby>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"say\" data-trad=\"\u5168\u7cd6\" data-simp=\"\u5168\u7cd6\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">\ud83d\udd0a<\/button>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"en\">100% sugar<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"level-point\">\n        <div class=\"level-dots\"><span class=\"dot filled\"><\/span><span class=\"dot filled\"><\/span><span class=\"dot filled\"><\/span><span class=\"dot\"><\/span><\/div>\n        <div class=\"zh\">\n          <ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u5c11\u7cd6<\/span><rt>sh\u01ceot\u00e1ng<\/rt><\/ruby>\n          <ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u5c11\u7cd6<\/span><rt>sh\u01ceot\u00e1ng<\/rt><\/ruby>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"say\" data-trad=\"\u5c11\u7cd6\" data-simp=\"\u5c11\u7cd6\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">\ud83d\udd0a<\/button>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"en\">70% sugar<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"level-point\">\n        <div class=\"level-dots\"><span class=\"dot filled\"><\/span><span class=\"dot filled\"><\/span><span class=\"dot\"><\/span><span class=\"dot\"><\/span><\/div>\n        <div class=\"zh\">\n          <ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u534a\u7cd6<\/span><rt>b\u00e0nt\u00e1ng<\/rt><\/ruby>\n          <ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u534a\u7cd6<\/span><rt>b\u00e0nt\u00e1ng<\/rt><\/ruby>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"say\" data-trad=\"\u534a\u7cd6\" data-simp=\"\u534a\u7cd6\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">\ud83d\udd0a<\/button>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"en\">50% sugar<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"level-point\">\n        <div class=\"level-dots\"><span class=\"dot filled\"><\/span><span class=\"dot\"><\/span><span class=\"dot\"><\/span><span class=\"dot\"><\/span><\/div>\n        <div class=\"zh\">\n          <!-- \u5fae\u5b57\u62fc\u97f3\u7e41\u7c21\u4e0d\u540c -->\n          <ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u5fae\u7cd6<\/span><rt>w\u00e9it\u00e1ng<\/rt><\/ruby>\n          <ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u5fae\u7cd6<\/span><rt>w\u0113it\u00e1ng<\/rt><\/ruby>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"say\" data-trad=\"\u5fae\u7cd6\" data-simp=\"\u5fae\u7cd6\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">\ud83d\udd0a<\/button>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"en\">30% sugar<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"level-point\">\n        <div class=\"level-dots\"><span class=\"dot\"><\/span><span class=\"dot\"><\/span><span class=\"dot\"><\/span><span class=\"dot\"><\/span><\/div>\n        <div class=\"zh\">\n          <ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u7121\u7cd6<\/span><rt>w\u00fat\u00e1ng<\/rt><\/ruby>\n          <ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u65e0\u7cd6<\/span><rt>w\u00fat\u00e1ng<\/rt><\/ruby>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"say\" data-trad=\"\u7121\u7cd6\" data-simp=\"\u65e0\u7cd6\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">\ud83d\udd0a<\/button>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"en\">0% sugar<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <h3 style=\"font-family:'Bitter',serif; font-size:1.2rem; color:var(--tve-oxblood); margin-top:20px;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ice_Level_%E5%86%B0%E5%A1%8A%E5%86%B0%E5%9D%97\"><\/span>Ice Level (<span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u51b0\u584a<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u51b0\u5757<\/span>)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n    <div class=\"level-track\">\n      <div class=\"level-point\">\n        <div class=\"level-dots\"><span class=\"dot filled\"><\/span><span class=\"dot filled\"><\/span><span class=\"dot filled\"><\/span><\/div>\n        <div class=\"zh\">\n          <ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u6b63\u5e38\u51b0<\/span><rt>zh\u00e8ngch\u00e1ng b\u012bng<\/rt><\/ruby>\n          <ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u6b63\u5e38\u51b0<\/span><rt>zh\u00e8ngch\u00e1ng b\u012bng<\/rt><\/ruby>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"say\" data-trad=\"\u6b63\u5e38\u51b0\" data-simp=\"\u6b63\u5e38\u51b0\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">\ud83d\udd0a<\/button>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"en\">Regular ice<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"level-point\">\n        <div class=\"level-dots\"><span class=\"dot filled\"><\/span><span class=\"dot filled\"><\/span><span class=\"dot\"><\/span><\/div>\n        <div class=\"zh\">\n          <ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u5c11\u51b0<\/span><rt>sh\u01ceob\u012bng<\/rt><\/ruby>\n          <ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u5c11\u51b0<\/span><rt>sh\u01ceob\u012bng<\/rt><\/ruby>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"say\" data-trad=\"\u5c11\u51b0\" data-simp=\"\u5c11\u51b0\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">\ud83d\udd0a<\/button>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"en\">Less ice<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"level-point\">\n        <div class=\"level-dots\"><span class=\"dot filled\"><\/span><span class=\"dot\"><\/span><span class=\"dot\"><\/span><\/div>\n        <div class=\"zh\">\n          <!-- \u5fae\u5b57\u62fc\u97f3\u7e41\u7c21\u4e0d\u540c -->\n          <ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u5fae\u51b0<\/span><rt>w\u00e9ib\u012bng<\/rt><\/ruby>\n          <ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u5fae\u51b0<\/span><rt>w\u0113ib\u012bng<\/rt><\/ruby>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"say\" data-trad=\"\u5fae\u51b0\" data-simp=\"\u5fae\u51b0\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">\ud83d\udd0a<\/button>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"en\">A little ice<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"level-point\">\n        <div class=\"level-dots\"><span class=\"dot\"><\/span><span class=\"dot\"><\/span><span class=\"dot\"><\/span><\/div>\n        <div class=\"zh\">\n          <ruby class=\"lang-zh-TW\"><span class=\"rb\">\u53bb\u51b0<\/span><rt>q\u00f9b\u012bng<\/rt><\/ruby>\n          <ruby class=\"lang-zh-CN\"><span class=\"rb\">\u53bb\u51b0<\/span><rt>q\u00f9b\u012bng<\/rt><\/ruby>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"say\" data-trad=\"\u53bb\u51b0\" data-simp=\"\u53bb\u51b0\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">\ud83d\udd0a<\/button>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"en\">No ice<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div id=\"bobaOrderingSentences\" style=\"margin-top: 24px;\"><\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section id=\"tea-culture\">\n  <div class=\"wrap\">\n    <div class=\"sec-head\">\n      <div class=\"sec-num\">05 \u2014 <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5b78\u6ce1\u8336<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5b66\u6ce1\u8336<\/span><\/div>\n      <h2 class=\"sec-title\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Learning_to_Brew_Culture\"><\/span>Learning to Brew &#038; Culture<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"grid\" id=\"brewGrid\" style=\"margin-bottom: 30px;\"><\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"callout\">\n      <div class=\"icon\">\ud83e\uded6<\/div>\n      <div>\n        <h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Kung_Fu_Tea_isnt_Martial_Arts_%E5%B7%A5%E5%A4%AB%E8%8C%B6%E5%B7%A5%E5%A4%AB%E8%8C%B6\"><\/span>Kung Fu Tea isn&#8217;t Martial Arts (<span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5de5\u592b\u8336<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5de5\u592b\u8336<\/span>)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n        <p>The term <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5de5\u592b<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5de5\u592b<\/span> (g\u014dngfu) here doesn&#8217;t mean fighting! It literally translates to &#8220;time and effort.&#8221; Gongfu tea refers to the traditional, meticulous process of brewing tea in small clay teapots with multiple short infusions, maximizing the flavor profile of the leaves.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"callout\">\n      <div class=\"icon\">\ud83d\udc38<\/div>\n      <div>\n        <h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tea_Pets_%E8%8C%B6%E5%AF%B5%E8%8C%B6%E5%AE%A0\"><\/span>Tea Pets (<span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u8336\u5bf5<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u8336\u5ba0<\/span>)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n        <p>When you visit a traditional tea house, you might notice small clay animal figures on the tea tray. These are &#8220;Tea Pets&#8221; (<span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u8336\u5bf5<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u8336\u5ba0<\/span> ch\u00e1ch\u01d2ng). It&#8217;s a fun tradition to pour leftover hot tea or the first steep over them for good luck and to season the clay.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"callout\">\n      <div class=\"icon\">\ud83c\udf75<\/div>\n      <div>\n        <h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Start_on_Yongkang_Street_%E6%B0%B8%E5%BA%B7%E8%A1%97%E6%B0%B8%E5%BA%B7%E8%A1%97\"><\/span>Start on Yongkang Street (<span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6c38\u5eb7\u8857<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u6c38\u5eb7\u8857<\/span>)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n        <p>If you&#8217;re in Taipei and want to actually sit down and learn, Yongkang Street is the classic starting point. It&#8217;s a small, walkable neighborhood dense with tea houses that run short brewing lessons for visitors. It&#8217;s an easy way to go from just ordering tea to understanding water temperature and steeping time.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"callout\">\n      <div class=\"icon\">\ud83d\udd70\ufe0f<\/div>\n      <div>\n        <h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Idiom_%E8%8C%B6%E9%A4%98%E9%A3%AF%E5%BE%8C%E8%8C%B6%E4%BD%99%E9%A5%AD%E5%90%8E_chayu_fanhou\"><\/span>The Idiom: <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u8336\u9918\u98ef\u5f8c<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u8336\u4f59\u996d\u540e<\/span> (ch\u00e1y\u00fa f\u00e0nh\u00f2u)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n        <p>Literally &#8220;after tea and after rice&#8221; \u2014 this idiom describes the unhurried stretch of leisure time after a meal, when people gather around to drink tea, chat, and gossip.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<script>\n(function(){\nfunction ruby(han, py, cls){ return `<ruby class=\"${cls}\"><span class=\"rb\">${han}<\/span><rt>${py}<\/rt><\/ruby>`; }\nfunction bilingualTerm(t){\n  return ruby(t.trad, t.tradPy, \"lang-zh-TW\") + ruby(t.simp, t.simpPy, \"lang-zh-CN\");\n}\nfunction bilingualSentence(s){\n  const trad = s.tradWords.map(([h,p]) => p ? ruby(h,p,\"lang-zh-TW\") : `<span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">${h}<\/span>`).join(\"\");\n  const simp = s.simpWords.map(([h,p]) => p ? ruby(h,p,\"lang-zh-CN\") : `<span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">${h}<\/span>`).join(\"\");\n  return trad + simp;\n}\n\nconst root = document.getElementById('tea-vocab-embed-1');\nif(!root) return;\n\nfunction getCookie(name){\n  const m = document.cookie.match(new RegExp('(?:^|; )' + name.replace(\/[-.*+?^${}()|[\\]\\\\]\/g, '\\\\$&') + '=([^;]*)'));\n  return m ? decodeURIComponent(m[1]) : undefined;\n}\n\nfunction speak(trad, simp){\n  if(!('speechSynthesis' in window)) return;\n  const isSimp = getCookie('lang_zh-TW') === '0';\n  const text = isSimp ? simp : trad;\n  const u = new SpeechSynthesisUtterance(text);\n  u.lang = isSimp ? 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