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Wikipedia / Record of Tea

The Record of Tea (), also known as the Tea Note, is a Chinese tea classic by Cai Xiang written in 1049–1053 CE.

Reputed as one of the greatest calligraphers of the Song dynasty, Cai Xiang was also a great tea connoisseur. During the Qingli () era of the Renzong Emperor (1041–1048), Cai Xiang was the Officer of Transportation in Fujian. He pioneered the manufacture of a small "Dragon Tribute Tea Cake" ( daxiao longtuan) of superlative quality.

He wrote the first tea treatise of the Song dynasty, The Record of Tea. In this book, he documents, explains in detail, comments and also criticizes the preparation and usage of tea and its vessels. He also made one of the first documented comments on Jian ware. The work consists of two volumes.

He was a native of Fujian; he was the first writer to report the tea spotting game of Jian'an (now Shuiji county in Fujian).

Table of contents

Part I: About Tea

  • Properties of Tea

  • On Storage

  • On Baking

  • On Pressing

  • On Sieving

  • On Boiling Water

  • On Preheating

  • On Tea Spotting

Part II: Tea Utensils

  • Tea Warmer

  • Tea Canister

  • Tea Hammer

  • Tea Clamps

  • Tea Grinder

  • Tea Sieve

  • Tea Vessel

  • Tea Spoon

  • Tea Kettle

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