Different types of tea have different making ways, but any way of making tea is a unique art if Chinese. Generally speaking, people just need to put some tea leaves and pour warm water over the leaves into the teapots or cups, cover the containers with the cap tightly, and then soak them for several minutes. Pour hot water over the capped teapot to retain the heat, and strain the leaves for the tea. Repeat it two to three times till the tea becomes pure and divide the tea liquid into prepared cups for drinking. Or just put the tea and warm water into the cups for a moment, so the tea is well-done.

(1) For Green Tea
In China, most tea-drinkers drink their green tea in higher quality from glass cups to enjoy the crispy green color while savor the tea. For testing tea and boil tea, people like using the porcelain cups, the delicate tone of the cups, glaze enhancing the tone of tea.
People living in other countries brew green tea in different ways. In Northwest Africa and Mali, people are fond of drinking tea with mint, by boiling tea then add two or three sprigs of fresh mint leaves and sugar and boil them together again. It makes a feature of refreshing and cool taste and keeps off the mental fatigue when savored.

(2) For Black Tea
Take utensils for brewing tea into consideration, there are two types: brewing by cups and in teapots. Many people like to brew black tea, tea bags and instant tea by cups, and other people prefer teapots to cups for tea broken, sifting and dust with a purpose of separating the dregs from the liquid.

Speaking of additive, there are plain tea and tea with additives. Most people in China are accustomed to drink plain tea without any additives. In European and American countries, people like to drink tea with milk and sugar added. Black tea can be prepared as a cool beverage. The usual way is that: pour warm water over instant tea to make a strong liquid, then pour the liquid into a glass filled with ice cubes, add honey or sugar to taste and one or two slices of lemon. Then a cup of cool beverage with sweet and acid taste is ready.
(3)For Oolong Tea
People are particular concerned about the way of making Oolong tea. The utensils used for making tea form in a complete set named as “four treasures”, namely, Yui shu wei (kettle), Meng chen guan (teapot), Ro shen ou (cups) by pouring boilin g water from Yu shu wei (kettle). Then put oolong tea leaves into the teapot about six or seven tenths full and pour boiling water over the leaves and cover the teapot with its cap tightly. Pour hot water over the capped teapot to retain the heat. Brew for about half a minute then pour the tea liquid into cups usually four cups from each teapot. The tea liquid is poured into each cup only half full, one after another, and then pours again until the cups filled about three fourths full. It ensures tea with even and unified flavor. This gives a bracing and lasting aroma while sipping it slowly.

(4)For Scented Tea
Scented tea is processed from green tea scented with fresh sweet-smelling jasmine flowers. Complemented with flowers of subtle scents the tea yields a kind of refined flavor.

Having savored the Chinese jasmine tea, a foreign poet wrote a verse, saying: “I feel the flavor of spring, when I sip the tea of jasmine.”

Most tea-drinkers like to brew scented tea in porcelain cups with caps on them to keep the aroma from escaping. The way of making is quite simple: just put a tea-spoonful of tea leaves into a cup and pour over it boiling water then cover the cup with its cap for four or five minutes and the tea is ready to serve.

(5)Some special ways of making tea in ancient China tea had been served as soup and vegetables. Nowadays, a number of special methods of making tea have handed down from very ancient times and remained popular in some minority regions.

Minority nationality residing in Puer and Menghai in Yunnan Province are found of drinking roasted tea. The way of making roasted tea: First, put an empty pottery jar over a fire pool to warm up then put a handful of sun-dried green tea leaves in the jar and roast for a while. The tea leaves turn to brown color after being roasted and sending out pleasant smoky smell together with bursting sounds. Then the roasted tea is ready to serve by pouring into cups. Roasted tea is orange in color with pleasant and lasting aroma. It is apt to be addictive when drink it from time to time.