English for tea art：【大红袍茶艺】第十八道：初品奇茗

lnitial taste of the wonderful tea

即品头道茶，品茶时我们啜入一小口茶汤后，不要急于咽下，而是用口吸气，让茶汤在口腔中流动并冲击舌面、舍尖、舍侧的味蕾，以便精确地品啜出这一泡茶的火功水平。看看是否“老火”或“生青”。

Which means to taste the first pot of tea. After you take a small sip, do not swallow the tea right away, but inhale and let the tea flow inside your mouth and hit all the taste buds on the tip, surface, and sides of your tongue. You can tell if the tea is over or under done.