Because northerners are bold and rough, they also have this personality imprint in tea drinking. The fashion of drinking large bowls of tea can be seen everywhere in the northern region, especially in the car and boat docks on both sides of the avenue, and even the field work is indispensable. A simple wooden table and a few small stools were set up, and the owner of the tea kiosk sold tea in large bowls at a cheap price, which was convenient for passers-by to drink on the spot. Because there used to be such a tea stall on Qianmen Avenue in Beijing, it was called Beijing Big Bowl Tea.
In the early years, the big bowl of tea in Beijing was all picky and choose. Near the various city gates, on the Shicha Sea or at the end of the streets, there are often people who pick and sell large bowls of tea. The pickers have large clay pots in front of them, a few thick porcelain bowls in the back, and a few small benches with them. These people shouted as they walked, stopped when they met buyers, and put them on the bench to sell tea.
Over time, this way of selling tea has changed. They were converted into tea stalls, usually in the shade of trees or on a fixed street side, with small tables and a few small stools. Brew the tea in advance, and when the guests come, you can drink warm tea. Large bowls of tea are generally brewed in large pots, large barrels of tea, large bowls of drinking, everywhere reveals rough "wild meat". It is also in this way that the layout of the large bowl of tea is also quite casual and not exquisite. There is no need for exquisite tea sets, nor more gorgeous buildings, simple decorations, mainly for past guests to quench their thirst and take a nap.
Beijing large bowl tea is mainly a drink for ordinary people to quench their thirst, and it has the characteristics of popularization and popularization. First of all, the tea used in the large bowl of tea is the flower tea that northerners like, and the price is low; secondly, the decoration of the tea stall is very simple, and the feeling brought to people is also casual and intimate.
Beijing large bowl of tea has the following two characteristics: one quenches thirst
Whether you are a Beijinger or a tourist in Beijing, when you are shopping and shopping, if you can meet a small stall selling large bowls of tea, you will rush to it. This drinking method is only to quench thirst, and it does not care whether the quality of the tea and water is good or not, and it does not care about the fineness of the tea set. Therefore, drinking more and drinking faster will also achieve the original purpose. In this state, you will definitely feel the most essential features of the Beijing bowl of tea. The reason is simple Grounding, popular, casual..........
Two exquisite
With the progress of the times, many tea houses with characteristics have appeared in Beijing. The types of tea are also much richer than the varieties on the stalls, "Flower Tea, Black Tea, Green Tea, Oolong Tea...."I believe there will be one you like. In your spare time, invite a few tea friends to enjoy the tea performance while tasting tea in the tea house, which is not only a model, but also a high-end cultural enjoyment.
In fact, most people drink Beijing large bowl of tea, that is, not so exquisite, not only to quench thirst, but seems to have become a habit. Regardless of the economic conditions, get up early in the morning and stuff a large bowl of tea in Beijing, and wait until the drink is satisfied, so that you can eat early and go to work. Such a tea tasting method that is completely suitable for everyone can be called a regional tea culture, and it also makes the charm of Beijing large bowl tea famous at home and abroad.
Today, the Beijing bowl of tea is actually beyond the purpose of drinking that bowl of tea for the older generation to quench their thirst.