Warming The Tea Glass

Plain and transparent glass is widely used to brew tea in order to allow the tea drinker to admire the  "dance of the tea leaves." Its thick base can withstand high temperatures. The volume of the glass cups should be approximately between 150-200 ml. Whether you are warming the cup or offering the tea, hold the cup with both hands.

Holding the teacup

The three methods of Support the base of the cup with one hand and wrap the other warming the cup:

Support the base of the cup with one hand and wrap the other hand around the mid section.

Method 1:

1. Hold the cup as level as possible, ensuring that the water in the cup doesn't spill out. Turn the cup anticlockwise—to the front, to the left, to the back and to the right in one full circle.

2. Pour the water from the cup into the basin.

The warming procedure and way of holding the tea cup for handleless, tube-shaped small porcelain teacups is similar to that of the glass teacup.

Method 2:

1. Hold the body of the cup with the right hand and support its base with the left, positioning it levelly.

2. Turn the cup inward with the left hand, and tilt it slowly. Pour the water into the basin.

Method 3:

1. Place the cup level on the palm of the right hand and roll it inward with the left hand.

2. At the same time, tilt the cup and pour the water inside into the basin.