Making a cup of tea In China, when visitors come to visit, serving tea is absolutely necessary. You can make inquiries of visitors about what kind of tea do you like can ask in advance the most, in order to select the best tea set to hospitality. In the course of serving tea, the host should take careful note of how much water remaining in the teakettle and in the cups of the guests. Generally, tea water should be added after half of the cup has been consumed, drinking with adding, to make the tea retain the same concentration and remain pleasantly warm. Proper snacks, sweets and other dishes may be served at tea time to complement the fragrance of the tea and to allay one's hunger.