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For the people who lived in ancient Japan, tea is more than just a drink. Drinking tea the right way reflects Japanese culture. When chado is conducted, there are many things you must do to set up.

Chado means the way of tea. Chado is also the Tea Ceremony. Many things happen during the ceremony, and one is conducted when there is a special occasion. Some things that happen during chado are people drink 2 servings of tea and have a meal. The tea ceremony is also located inside the host's house. There are many ways to prepare for a tea ceremony like the folding of the napkins and pouring and whisking the tea.

The full ceremony involves a meal and two servings of tea. It takes around half a day. Guests enter the teahouse, admire scroll, flowers, and tea utensils then kneel in a row. The hosts folding of a napkin, pouring the water, whisking the tea, the guest’s acceptance of the bowl, admiring it before sipping and the showing of utensils are all are designed to be beautiful and natural for the host and guests during the tea ceremony. Tea at mealtimes was made with packets but during the ceremony it was most important to use it not in packets for it would seem disrespectful.

With ordinary tea it was normal to add water again and again until very little color was left. Often tea would be drunk from the bowl after the meal to gather up what was at the end of the rice. Tea was made from green unfermented leaf and made in earthenware pots. Tea at meal times had nothing to do with the tea ceremony, where a powdered product was used. The best song teas were manufactured in cake form and were prepared by powdering the leafs which was not steeped, but added to hot water and whipped with a bamboo whisk.

Monks founded Japanese tea, but the Europeans created the tea ceremony. Unfortunately, the Europeans now think that it is meaningless and boring. The tea ceremony is also a cultural art from China. Instead of using tea bags, the Japanese use cakes. They just plop the cakes into water and have tea, it's different than other tea.

One of the reasons the Japanese drank tea was to soothe their tired senses. Drinking Japanese tea the right way shows respect to the Japanese culture.

Introduction: 2nd Paragraph: 3rd Paragraph: 4th Paragraph: 5th Paragraph: Conclusion:
 *  Chado means way of tea
 *  There is a tea ceremony
 *  Different kinds of tea
 *  Main Point: What is Chado?
 *  Chado is the tea ceremony
 *  Means the way of tea
 *  Main Point: What Happens During Chado?
 *  The full ceremony involves a meal and 2 servings of tea
 *  The ceremony is half a day long
 *  Guests enter teahouse, admiring scroll, flowers, and tea utensils, then kneel in a row
 *  Main Point: How was Tea Made & Drunk?
 *  Tea was made from green, unfermented leaf
 *  It was made usually in earthenware pots
 *  With ordinary tea, it was normal to add water again and again until there wasn't any color or taste left
 *  After drinking the tea, the meal was over except for using a toothpick and then bowing to the provider
 *  The best song teas were manufactured in cake form and were prepared by powdering the leafs which was not steeped, but added to hot water and whipped with a bamboo whisk
 * <span style="direction: ltr; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-bottom: 0px; 0.375in margin-top: 0px; margin-top: 0in; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: middle;"> Tea leaves were mashed into a cake mold, no bag
 * <span style="direction: ltr; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-bottom: 0px; 0.375in margin-top: 0px; margin-top: 0in; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: middle;"> Main Point: Tea History
 * <span style="direction: ltr; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-bottom: 0px; 0.375in margin-top: 0px; margin-top: 0in; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: middle;"> Japanese tea was founded by Monks
 * <span style="direction: ltr; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-bottom: 0px; 0.375in margin-top: 0px; margin-top: 0in; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: middle;"> Europeans founded the tea ceremony
 * <span style="direction: ltr; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-bottom: 0px; 0.375in margin-top: 0px; margin-top: 0in; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: middle;"> Europeans think the ceremony is meaningless and boring
 * <span style="direction: ltr; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-bottom: 0px; 0.375in margin-top: 0px; margin-top: 0in; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: middle;"> Tea Ceremony is a cultural art from China
 * <span style="direction: ltr; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-bottom: 0px; 0.375in margin-top: 0px; margin-top: 0in; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: middle;"> Tea history
 * <span style="direction: ltr; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-bottom: 0px; 0.375in margin-top: 0px; margin-top: 0in; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: middle;"> What is Chado?
 * <span style="direction: ltr; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-bottom: 0px; 0.375in margin-top: 0px; margin-top: 0in; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: middle;"> What happens during Chado?
 * <span style="direction: ltr; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-bottom: 0px; 0.375in margin-top: 0px; margin-top: 0in; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: middle;"> How was tea made and drunk?

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