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A certificate was carefully taken out by her.

The cover bore the words "Professional Tea Sommelier Certificate" in both English and large, bold letters. What else could it denote if not a high-level mastery in the art of tea?

"Is this sufficient? Or shall I bring it closer for you to see clearly?" Roseanne lifted her gaze, looking indifferently at Millie.

Millie's eyes widened in disbelief. She actually had it?!

Despite the evidence right before her eyes, she stubbornly refused to admit defeat, retorting, "Certificates can be faked, you know."

Roseanne chuckled, "Certificates have a unique number. You can easily verify it on the official website."

Someone eager to join in the fun quickly checked the number on Roseanne's certificate with their smartphone and then announced loudly, "Wow! It's true! The information matches up perfectly. No forgery here."

Grinding her teeth, Millie desperately tried to save face, "So what if you have a certificate? That doesn't prove your tea skills are actually good. Nowadays, it's easy for mediocrity to hide behind a title. Buying your way to a high-level tea sommelier certification must have been quite simple, right?"

Roseanne seemed to have anticipated this response, lifting her gaze slightly with a cool tone, "Then watch closely now, as I show you exactly how I earned my certificate."

that, Roseanne began

critical steps, starting with the water. The quality of the water is key. Ideally, you'd use clear, filtered water, bringing it to a boil." "Next up is pre-warming the pot. Rinse the tea cup with boiling water to increase the temperature. This helps release the aroma of the tea and also ensures the

- adding the tea. The amount of tea must be carefully measured. Too much, and your brew will be overly bitter; too little, and it'll taste

step is pouring the water into the pot, ensuring

Roseanne added, "One important tip here is to pour the water slowly along the edge of the pot, to

taste."

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point, the tea is essentially brewing, and we're over halfway

the pot and looked up at her

on the type of tea, usually ranging from thirty seconds to a minute. This is when the tea leaves expand, releasing their full aroma." After precisely forty seconds,

pour the tea

demonstrated, "Remember, pour evenly to prevent the

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can pick up our cups, smell the rich aroma, and slowly