茶和天下

香港茶文化大使 校際總決賽

5B 譚感煜

September 21, 2024—a truly remarkable day for the CungFung Tea Club. We were on our way to our first-ever tea culture tournament, a golden opportunity to showcase our tea-brewing skills. This marked our third year as members of the club, and it was the perfect occasion to display everything we had learned over the past few years.

We had put in a great deal of preparation beforehand, from designing a thematic tea set, crafting a speech for the tea brewing demonstration, to practicing countless times. The experience of working together as a team was unforgettable. I would also like to extend my heartfelt thanks to Mr. Tsang, the teacher in charge of the CungFung Tea Club, whose guidance was invaluable throughout the entire journey.

As we headed to the venue, we felt a bit nervous and anxious, especially when we saw the other participants dressed in lavish costumes and presenting their uniquely decorated tea sets. However, against the odds, we managed to win the tournament. The judges were impressed by the exquisite taste and aroma of our brewed tea. This achievement, shared by all of us, is something that will forever be etched in our memories.

5B 許洋悅

I am deeply honored to have represented Henrietta Secondary School in the tea competition. Due to an administrative error, we were left with only two weeks from the time of notification to the competition day, giving us very little time to prepare. This situation truly underscored the value of our consistent training and dedication.

In those two weeks, we concentrated on designing the tea setting, brainstorming our presentation, and intensifying our tea brewing practice. Meanwhile, our competitors had been preparing these elements for months. I’ll admit, I was worried that our design might not stand out, especially after seeing that others had incorporated elements like calligraphy, guzheng performances, and even traditional Chinese dance.

Nevertheless, we prevailed in this competition, driven by the perseverance and indomitable spirit that embodies every Henriettian.

3D 曾凱楠

經過參加這次茶文化比賽，我大開眼界。以往曾有一些類似的經歷，如奉茶給評審，但這次的不同之處是在台上為評審們講解泡茶的步驟、茶的種類與茶席理念等，與茶助理的角色截然不同。我在等待上台比賽的時候看到其他學校高手雲集；過程中又是中國舞，又是古箏，又是書法等等。當下的我其實很是緊張，我害怕做得不夠好、出了差錯，到了台上，又看到台下烏泱泱的一片人，我更是緊張無比。但過程之中全心投入到講解以後，便把緊張拋諸腦後；也許我只是把緊張的心情轉移到腿上，在台上腿一直在抖。但其實完成比賽後那種滿足感，簡直可以說是從心中滿溢而出，而且沒法用任何事情取代。看到評審們最終決定冠軍歸於我們，當下的我又驚又喜，原來評判們是認為其他組忽略了泡一杯好茶才是重點。我恍然大悟，原來茶真的可以與生活聯繫，在泡茶的過程中，茶湯的品質才是整體的重點，就好比人生一般，要找出自己的人生的目標與重點，不要被其他東西混淆視線，而認錯重點。 因此這次的比賽亦助我對茶藝有了更深的認識，獲益良多。