Bad Habit One: Not knowing what tea it is, just grabbing a cup

As soon as someone says they're brewing tea, you rush over with your cup, not caring what kind of tea it is. You think it's free, so drinking it is a win. But two hours later, they come back angry, saying it was raw pu-erh and blaming you for their stomach perforation.石化... Know what you're drinking—don't just gulp it down!

Bad Habit Two: Pretending to know about black tea, then giving me the side-eye when I say you don’t

Before buying tea, you didn’t bother to learn the basics. You said you wanted something fancy, so I recommended 'Fu brick tea.' You scoffed, saying, 'Brother’s not broke—why give me this moldy tea?' I said, 'Brother, you’re wrong—this ‘mold’ is called golden flowers, scientifically known as Eurotium cristatum.' You said, 'Fine, give me half a pound.' I said, 'Brother, wrong again—this brick weighs 2 kilos. How am I supposed to cut out half a pound?'

Bad Habit Three: Carelessly using tea utensils, ruining good tea

They say black tea is best with purple clay or ceramic pots, but you stubbornly use a glass cup. One brew, two brews, three or four—why is there still no flavor? You offend premium Mingqian Lion’s Peak by tossing tender buds into a purple clay pot. Turn your back for a second, and you’ve turned Longjing into mush.

Bad Habit Four: 'Good tea can handle boiling water'—brewing at 100°C like it’s a competition

Can you put some thought into brewing? You say black tea needs 100°C, and I think you know your stuff. Just as I’m about to praise you, you toss green tea into the pot. I ask if you cooled the water—85°C is ideal—but you pat your chest and say, 'No big deal, faster infusion this way.' Meanwhile, the black tea weeps in the pot, its 90°C warmth callously ignored.

Bad Habit Five: Never washing your cup—are you a trust-fund kid?

Tea is a joy, but your cup needs love too. Yet you refuse to wash it, over and over, until it’s a tragedy. You scrub it wildly with steel wool, scratching it up, then toss it like a spoiled heir. Hey, toothpaste works wonders for cleaning cups!

Bad Habit Six: Only drinking, never brewing—playing the entitled guest

For the brewer, sharing tea is a pleasure. But you can’t just freeload every time, never lifting a finger. You grab your cup and vanish, leaving the brewer to clean up. Lend a hand—boil water, wash cups, or brew sometime. The world would be nicer.

Bad Habit Seven: Annoying chatter

At someone’s home, they serve special-process Dan Cong. You call it 'leafy greens,' then say its aroma reminds you of Iron Goddess, insisting it’s 'unconventional' and unfit for guests. Yet you keep refilling your cup—hypocrite much?

Bad Habit Eight: Bluntly asking the price—putting the host on the spot

Free tea, yet you pester about the cost. '200 a pound? Cheap.' '7,000 a cake? Rip-off.' Tea is about culture—why obsess over price? A true connoisseur drinks in silence.

Bad Habit Nine: Wastefulness

Hear 'tea’s ready,' sprint over. The brewer, touched, fills your cup first—ignoring their own. Five hours later, you dump it, complaining it 'took up space.' Shameful—wasting tea and kindness.

Bad Habit Ten: Gulping tea like water—why not just drink cold H₂O?

Tea is meant to be savored slowly. Yet some chug 500ml of cooled tea in one go. Where’s the aroma appreciation? The tasting? The leaf inspection? If you want to guzzle, stick to tap water.