Similarities between Chinese tea culture and western coffee culture 1.Cultures both with a long history Chinese tea has a long history about five thousands years and coffee culture has also developed over one thousand years. Both tea and coffee have become the representatives of the eastern and the western culture. 2.Common social functions In China, when a guest comes, people usually make a cup of tea instead of other drinks to show their passion. And in western countries, the hosts usually provide the guests some coffee. No matter tea or coffee, they express the same meaning: “Welcome”. 3.Common economic functions Nowadays the businessmen usually go to a tea house or a coffee house other than in the meeting room, to negotiate and drink tea or coffee at the same time. And sometimes, they will chat something about tea or coffee. Differences between Chinese tea cultureand western coffee culture • Importance • In China, there is a common saying: “Firewood, rice, oil, salt, sauce, vinegar and tea are the seven necessities to begin a day.” Though tea is last on the list, we still can see the importance of tea in daily life. • In west, people also say: “If I’m not in the coffee house, I will be on the way to the coffee house.” Though it is a simple joke, it reflects the real life of western people. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Type Tea 1）West Lake longjing tea （西湖龙井） 2) Dongting biluochun tea (洞庭碧螺春） 3) Huangshan maofeng tea（黄山毛峰茶） 4) Lushan yunwu tea;(庐山云雾茶） 5) Xinyang maojian tea;（信阳毛尖） 6) Anxi Tie guanyin tea;（安溪铁观音） 7) Wuyi rock tea;（武夷岩茶） coffee 1) Blue Mountain Coffee蓝山咖啡 2) Mocha摩卡咖啡 3) Cappuccino卡布奇诺 4) Espresso浓缩咖啡 5) Caffe latte拿铁 6) Ice cream coffee冰冻奶油咖啡 7) Turkey coffee土耳其咖啡 Legend The story of tea begins in China. According to legend, in 2737 BC, the Chinese emperor Shen Nong was sitting beneath a tree while his servant boiled drinking water, when some leaves from the tree blew into the water. Shen Nong, a renowned herbalist, decided to try the infusion that his servant had accidentally created. The tree was a Camellia Sinensis, and the resulting drink was what we now call tea. • The origin of this plant as coffee can be traced back to 100 million years ago. According to one story, the effect of coffee beans on behavior was noticed by a sheepherder (牧羊人) from Ethiopia (埃塞俄比亚）named Kaldi (柯迪）. He found his sheep unintentionally eating a kind of red fruit, the sheep became very lively and energetic.It helps people awake and later it is called coffee. • Comments • Since the tea has been imported to the western countries, it is more and more popular in the west. They drink tea with milk and sugar. And nowadays, in China coffee are wildly enjoyed. The differences are obstacles for communication, but the commons make the communication more convenient and easier. Globalization makes the world smaller and smaller, and links up the entire humanity’s cultural characteristics. We learn from each other’s culture and understand its values, which can contribute a lot to our intercultural communication. • • 本文来源：https://www.wddqw.com/doc/3737ca82ae51f01dc281e53a580216fc700a53fd.html