That monk may also be wearing a Rolex, drives a Rolls Royce, and makes tens of millions thru some famous Kung Fu Temple! LOL
I like this topic that pancakes started. As for the way I drink tea outside of professional needs, it varies in different occasions. Mostly I use a 350 ml mug holding tea from a 500 ml pot. The tea maybe a green, a black, or a white, but mostly it is an oolong, very likely a Phoenix oolong (Fenghuang Dancong).
When I want real taste, however, I use either a gaiwan or a Yixing pot and drink with a small porcelain gongfu teacup. Sometimes it can be a hand thrown ceramic cup, or a wide top tea bowl, dependent on the mood. I do that mostly with close friends or someone I love or when I want some time out. Any tea would be used, but only very fine quality ones. I like especially Phoenix (again), pu’ers (particularly after dinner), or Wuyi oolongs for such time.
When I am traveling, the usual tool I bring is a 150 ml taster’s mug. If I am bringing tea, I bring a bouquet style Phoenix oolong. It’s not only my tea, but also my life-saver if I am under slept or overworked when traveling, which I am all the time.
