Gongfu Style Tea
East East Arts invites you to experience tea as a connoisseur's art form. Chinese gongfu tea is the fine art of tasting and appreciating tea. The Chinese characters for gongfu signify a skill that is developed to the highest level of mastery. The English equivalent of the phrase gongfu cha translates as "the making of an excellent cup of tea."
Unlike the Japanese tea ceremony, which is more well-known in the West, the Chinese approach to presenting tea is less procedurally oriented; the Gongfu tea ceremony emphasizes the taste, flavour, and spirit of tea. Our basic tasting session introduces you to the four major categories of tea (white, green, oolong, and black), with side-by-side tastings that help you develop a palate for premium grade teas. You also learn the steps to prepare and serve gongfu tea for guests.
Price per person for Private Tea Tasting Sessions:
Option 1: $40.00 (includes 2-3 hour presentation & tasting, plus take home tea sampler)
Option 2: $75.00 (includes all of the above, teapot & 2 cups)
Maximum number of attendees per session: 8
Please note that public tea tastings are also available at Harbour Lights Guest House, North Lake Harbour, PEI during scheduled "drop-in" dates. Check them out by visiting our East-East Tastings Schedule page.
We are also offering special weekend packages that include Chinese cuisine with gongfu tea tasting during the 2010 Fall Flavours Festival, as well as throughout the fall, winter, and spring months. View our Sweet Deals in the Bed & Breakfast section of our website.
Call or email us to arrange a private tea tasting for other times or locations. We are always happy to customize tea tastings to focus upon a single category of tea, such as oolong, green, or black teas.
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"Tea Sipping Garden"
First sip of tea wakes you and clears your mind to receive the beauty of the world.
Second Sip of tea releases your spirit, like flowers floating to the ground.
Third sip of tea opens you to the essence of the Tao and quiets the burdens of the world.
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