What is tea culture?
Tea culture covers practices around growing, preparing and drinking tea together.
Origins, forms and everyday life
Leaf processing, brewing tools, serving and timing vary by place. Tea can play different roles in home visits, work breaks and ceremonies. One drinking style cannot stand for a whole community.
Meaning, change and safeguarding
Growers’ labor, trade routes and environmental conditions are also part of the story. Safeguarding requires attention to practitioners and changing livelihoods, not only to displayed objects.
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