1, the guest's hobbies

The proverb says: "the mouth is difficult to adjust", drinking tea is actually the same. Some people like to drink green tea, some people like to drink black tea; some people like to drink hot tea, some people like to drink herbal tea; some people like to drink sugar tea, some people like to drink milk tea. When treating guests with tea, if possible, you should try to accommodate the preferences of your guests, especially the guest of honor.

If possible, there should be several kinds of tea, so that the guests can have several choices. Before serving the tea, ask the guests which tea they prefer and offer them several possible choices. Don't be presumptuous and force the issue. Of course, if there is only one type of tea, it is important to be realistic and not overly polite. If the guests point out that they do not have a variety of tea, it will be difficult to go down.

At the same time, it should be taken into account that there are some people for various reasons do not like tea. Therefore, if possible, before serving tea, you should ask the guests personal opinion: "May I ask what kind of beverage you want to drink?" And provide them with a few choices within their reach, such as plain water, mineral water, coffee, Cream of Wheat, fruit tea, Fruit Jen, Coca-Cola, Sprite, Fanta, and so on.

It is generally believed that tea should not be too strong, otherwise it is very likely to make the drinker "drunken tea", that is, due to the intake of excessive caffeine and excessive excitation of the nerves, and even convulsions, convulsions. Therefore, if the guests do not have special requirements, for which the tea should not be too strong. Usually, the folk tea hospitality to pay attention to the hot tea, and there is "tea full of deception", "seven tea and eight wine," said. The meaning of this is that the tea should not be too full, and seven full is good. In this way, hot tea will not overflow from the cup to burn people.

2, the rules of tea

(1) the person who served tea

The tea hospitality, who served tea for the guests, often involves the degree of importance to the guests. In the home when the guests, usually by the family of the younger generation or home waiter for the guests to serve tea. In the case of important guests, the hostess, or even the host herself, should serve the tea.

In the workplace hospitality, usually by the secretary, receptionist, full-time staff for the guests to serve tea. To receive and other important guests, it should be the highest position present in the unit personally for the tea.

(2) the order of tea

If more guests visit, the order of tea must be treated with caution, not wantonly. The following should be the practice of etiquette.

One, first for the guests on the tea, after the master on the tea;

Two, first for the main guest on the tea, after the second guest on the tea;

Three, first for the ladies on the tea, after the men on the tea;

The fourth, first for the elders on the tea, after the younger generation on the tea.

If there are many guests, and the difference between them is not big, you can take the following four order of tea: First, the tea as a starting point, from near to far on the tea;

Second, to enter the living room door as a starting point, according to the clockwise direction of the tea;

Third, in the tea to the guests of the first after the order of precedence;

Fourth, on the tea The third is that the tea is served in the order in which the guests come first; and the fourth is that the tea is served in no particular order, or is taken by the drinker himself.

3, the method of tea

To tea guests, generally should be a good tea, into the tea cup, and then placed in the tea tray into the living room. If more guests, be sure to prepare a few cups of tea. In order to prevent then "more porridge", demand exceeds supply.

In the tea, should take the opportunity to express their humility and respect to the guests. The standard tea steps are: both hands carrying a tea tray into the living room, first put the tea tray near the guests on the coffee table or spare table, and then the right hand holding a cup of tea cups, the left hand attached to the cup near the cup, from the guests of the left side of the back of both hands will be handed up the teacups. Once the cup is in place, the lugs should face outward. If you are serving tea from a cup without a saucer, you should also hold the cup in both hands.

The purpose of serving tea from the back left side of the guest is to avoid interfering with his or her work or conversation. In case conditions do not allow, at least from the right side of the tea, and try not to tea from the front.

Sometimes, in order to remind the guests to pay attention, can be on the tea at the same time, whispered: "Please use your tea". If the other party thanked you, do not forget to reply "you are welcome". If their tea disturbed the guests, should say "sorry".

The guests tea, must pay attention to try not to use one hand tea, especially do not use only the left hand on the tea. At the same time, both hands to serve tea, do not put your fingers on the mouth of the tea cup, or will be immersed in the tea, contamination of the tea.

When placing the teacups, do not be so rough as to hit the guests directly, nor put the teacups on the guests' papers or on the places where they are easily knocked over when they move. Put the tea cup on the right hand of the guests near, is the most appropriate practice.

4, the time to renew the water

The first cup of tea for the guests, usually should not be poured too full, not to allow it to spill out of the cup. Decent practice, it should be poured to the cup depth of 2/3, otherwise there will be a guest or guest suspicion.

The host if the sincerity of the tea hospitality, the most appropriate practice, is to pour tea for the guests diligently, diligently renew the water. Generally speaking, the guests drank a few mouths of tea, that is, should be renewed for this, never let their cups of tea to the bottom. The moral of this practice is: "Tea is not exhausted, drink slowly, slowly narrative."

Of course, for the guests to renew the water so that the tea must speak of the host with the guests, do not make a show of demeanor, again and again to renew the water to pour tea to put off the guests, and always say nothing. Previously, the Chinese hospitality has "on the tea but three cups" said. The first cup is called the guest tea, the second cup is called the renewal of water tea. The third cup is called the send-off tea. If repeatedly persuade people to use tea, and have nothing to say, it often means to remind the guests "should be sent home". In view of this, in the tea to entertain the more conservative elderly or overseas Chinese, do not pour tea for them again and again.

When refilling a guest's water, it is still best not to get in the way. If possible, do not do it in front of them. If you have to do so, you should take the cup with one hand and keep it away from the guest's body, seat, or body, and refill the water with the other hand.

When refilling, do not overfill and do not dirty the cup with your fingers, the teapot or the bottle. If possible, attach a clean towel to the mouth of the teapot or flask when refilling to prevent the tea from "free-flowing".