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湧き水を沸かす、茶葉を見せる、茶壺を温める

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[-] I pour the spring water Yuan Xiao collected early this morning into the kettle. As it comes to a boil, I show the oolong tea to all the guests. Then, I give the clay pot I'll be using later a careful rinse with the boiled water.
[-] Judge Wang walks over to me and reaches out to feel the temperature of the clay pot. Satisfied, he nods to me.
[Yuan Xiao] Mm-hm, I'd expect nothing less from someone who read my tea guidebook. Looks like you've learned it well.
[-] If I remember correctly, steps four to six should have something to do with rinsing the tea. Oolong tea must be drunk in a very particular way--you don't normally drink the first brew. The perfect brew should be the...