Why is the 1,100-Year-Old “Song Dynasty Dian Cha” Conquering the Afternoon Tea Hours of the European Elite?
Centuries before the Western world refined the concept of afternoon tea, and long before the maturation of modern Japanese tea ceremony (Chanoyu), the royals and literati of China’s Song Dynasty (960–1279 AD) were already indulging in the ultimate luxury tea experience: Dian Cha (点茶). Today, this ancient art, recognized as a part of China’s Intangible…
