The Differences and Integration between Tea Culture and Coffee Culture

Abstract

Tea took its source at China and has played an important role in people’s life from ancient times to the present; Coffee originated in the west and its importance is comparable to that of tea to the Chinese people. They are regarded as outstanding representatives of Chinese and Western cultures. The contact between the two cultures reflects their differences and connotations. This paper makes a comparison between tea culture and coffee culture from the aspects of the origin, development, differences and culture connotations. So as to understand the cultural conflicts between Chinese and Western cultures and the trend of mutual integration of Chinese and Western cultures under the trend of globalization.