Oscar Wilson was the host of the tea ceremony and one of the judges.
After both tea contestants showed up and got ready, Oscar Wilson stepped forward and said, “The tea is the finest Da Hong Pao, which is unique to Carovia. There is mineral water or tap water, depending on your choice.”
Technically speaking, to make a good pot of tea, live water is the best.
Only to find live water is not easy, even if you find live mountain spring water, and how to give transport over?
So, for the sake of convenience, Oscar Wilson could only provide mineral water and tap water for this tea fight, depending on Claire and Fukada Keiko’s choice.
Claire smiled and said: “Mr. Wilson, I already have mountain spring water. This morning I asked someone to send over, with lotus leaves to cover the face, not to stain the dust, not to stain the exhaust gas, is the best water quality. This water, the other side can also be used together.”
“Thank you.”
Fukada Keiko said.
Next, the tea ceremony competition began.
A boy brought up a red clay stove with a roaring charcoal fire, and Claire took an antique copper pot and placed it on the stove, pouring spoonfuls of the mountain spring water into it.
While the water is boiling, Claire began to tea, the big red robe tea leaves poured on a piece of white silk, carefully and meticulously sifted, will be some thick branches and tea residue end to remove, will be sifted out of the good tea into a purple sand pot.
At this time, the copper kettle side has come to the sound of gurgling gas, the boiling water is about to boil.
Claire immediately went over, uncovered the pot, observe the copper kettle gradually boiling mountain spring water.
One boil like a fish eye, a faint sound.
The second boil is like a gushing spring, rolling with pearls.
Coming in between the third boil like a rolling wave, Claire resolutely lift the copper pot.
This is called the control of the fire.
The boiling fire of the water used to make tea is the key to the success or failure of the tea soup.
For example, the young buds of early spring cannot be boiled with too high a degree of water, otherwise the tea leaves will be hurt and the flavor of the tea will be destroyed.
If the tea is aged pu-erh, then you need to use three boiling water like rolling waves in order to really flush out the flavor of the aged pu-erh tea.
Claire had already noticed when she was making the tea that this time the Da Hong Pao was also aged, but not compressed like a pu-erh tea cake.
Therefore, the best fire for the chosen boiling water is between two and three boils.
Claire held the copper pot, wait a while, the copper pot of water into the alabaster pot, then she shook the alabaster pot, and then the tea poured out, this is called washing tea.
After washing the tea, the tea is brewed.
Tea brewing is to follow the principle of high brewing and low sprinkling, high brewing can make the boiling water powerful impact on the tea leaves, so that the first time the tea flavor is released, the tea soup is also transparent and crystal clear, fragrant.
Claire hands copper pot of boiling water from the high rush straight down, until the teapot is about to be filled, she a low fall to close the hand, tea froth floating, not the slightest spill, the water in the teapot also happens to be just full.
The whole action is like flowing water, a breath of fresh air, without the slightest delay.
They never thought that the simple tea making would have so many secrets, especially for those boys from Oakshire University.
If they had not seen it with their own eyes, they would not have thought that tea making could be so beautiful, so ornamental, and they were all moved to learn the so-called tea ceremony.
“The original tea making also has such an artistic nature!”
“Come on, it is Claire personally show amazed you feel artistic, in place of an ugly woman on stage, only you will say blinding my titanium alloy eyes.”
“This person is really uninteresting, art is with beauty, people look beautiful is also a sense of beauty ah.”
“Judging from the momentum in the field, Claire is a sure winner.”
“Honestly, that Tokyo University beauty is indeed outstanding, and the tea ceremony skills she displayed were excellent, but it’s a pity that she met Claire as her opponent.”
In the field, there were already many students who were discussing.
Just then, Claire’s pot of tea had been brewed and she poured five cups of tea, four of which were handed to the four judges Oscar Wilson, Takeda Ken, Kay, and Tamakawa Kaori.
Kay took a sip of the tea and felt a sweet and long tea taste lingering in her throat for a long time, even though she was not proficient in the tea ceremony, she was able to taste the extraordinary taste of this cup of tea and said with a smile, “It is really a good tea, the most long lasting taste of tea I have ever had.”
Tamakawa Kaori looked at the cup of tea in her hand, she comes from the royal family, for the tea ceremony is extremely proficient, she first smelled the aroma of tea, her eyes have shown a trace of appreciation, said: “The tea soup is crystal even, no impurities, tea fragrance is thick, the wind does not disperse, really is the ultimate in tea.”
Oscar Wilson was sniffing some tea taste after drinking half, the other half is not willing to drink like, he slowly tasted, for his kind of tea-loving people like life, the value of such a cup of tea is not measurable.
“Tea fairy in the world ah! Really have the tea fairy in the world style! Such a cup of tea is a masterpiece!” Oscar Wilson commented.
Ken Takeda also drank the tea, even though he was on the side of the University of Tokyo, but after this sip of tea, he knew Claire had won.
He had drunk the tea made by Fukada Keiko, and there was still a big difference between the color and taste of this cup of tea and Claire’s.
“Good tea, good tea!” Takeda Ken spoke up, looking at Oscar Wilson and said, “Your school is really talented, I can’t believe that this student is so young, but has such a master level of tea ceremony skills.”
At this time, Claire was already carrying her fifth cup of tea and came forward, walking in the exact direction Jason was standing.
Jason took a look, his heart “thump” a jump, and then happy excited up this little girl is really, in public to bring me this cup of tea, will not let others jealous envy hate?
Looking at Claire with a smile, Jason was already thinking of some wording, but then heard the approaching Claire said with a smile: “Grandpa Miller, you are also here ah? Try my cup of tea.”
Old Mr. Miller?
Jason froze after hearing this, he turned his head and saw the scruffy Old Mr. Miller standing silently to his right at the back.
“I’ll have a taste.” Old Mr. Miller grinned and proceeded to drink the tea cup in one go.
“Well … really not bad, the first time to drink tea think this tea is not worse than the old man inside the wine jug. Really good, good to drink.” Old Mr. Miller praised.
“Sally, you are here too, huh? Later I will also pour you a cup of tea.” Claire said with a smile.
Jason black face, feelings this little girl is completely do not put himself in the eyes?
It seems that I have to beat her up PP later.
Fukada Keiko’s tea was also poured out, and the aroma of tea was overflowing, and it was also excellent tea.
Oscar Wilson, Takeda Ken and other judges also tasted the tea, and if not for the amazing taste of Claire’s previous cup, Fukada Keiko’s pot of tea would have been the best.
Not to mention Oscar Wilson and Kay, even Takeda Ken and Tamakawa Kaori, representing the University of Tokyo, agreed that Fukada Keiko’s tea was still a bit inferior to Claire’s.
There is no doubt that Claire won the tea competition with an overall advantage.