''The Record of Tea'' (), also known as the ''Tea Note'' is a Chinese tea classic by

Cai Xiang Cai Xiang () (1012–1067) was a Chinese calligrapher, politician, structural engineer, and poet.Ci hai bian ji wei yuan hui (辞海编辑委员会）. Ci hai （辞海）. Shanghai: Shanghai ci shu chu ban she （上海辞书出版社）, 197 ...

written in 1049–1053 CE. Reputed as one of the greatest calligraphers of the Song dynasty, Cai Xiang was also a great tea connoisseur. During the Qingli (慶曆) era of the

Renzong Emperor Emperor Renzong of Song (30 May 1010 – 30 April 1063), personal name Zhao Zhen, was the fourth emperor of the Song dynasty of China. He reigned for about 41 years from 1022 to his death in 1063, and was the longest reigning Song dynasty emp ...

(1041–1048), Cai Xiang was the Officer of Transportation in Fujian. He pioneered the manufacture of a small "Dragon Tribute Tea Cake" (大小龙团 daxiao longtuan) of superlative quality. He wrote the first tea treatise of the Song dynasty, ''The Record of Tea''. In this book, he documents, explains in detail, comments and also criticizes the preparation and usage of tea and its vessels. He also made one of the first documented comments on Jian ware. The work consists of two volumes. He was a native of Fujian; he was the first writer to report the tea spotting game of Jian'an (now Shuiji county in Fujian).

* Part I: About Tea ** Properties of Tea ** On Storage ** On Baking ** On Pressing ** On Sieving ** On Boiling Water ** On Preheating ** On Tea Spotting * Part II: Tea Utensils ** Tea Warmer ** Tea Canister ** Tea Hammer ** Tea Clamps ** Tea Grinder ** Tea Sieve ** Tea Vessel ** Tea Spoon ** Tea Kettle

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