TEA AROUND THE WORLD
TEA TRADITIONS
British Tea Afternoon tea as a social custom started in the early 19th century when Anna, 7th Duchess of Bedford began inviting guests to join her for a cup of tea and some sweets and savouries in the afternoon, in order to fill the long gap between breakfast and late dinners. The ritual…
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TEA TYPES
White Tea is made entirely from leaf buds that are covered with whitish hairs. The new budds are plucked before they open, withered, then dired slowly at low temperatures. Unlike other tea processing methods, the leaf buds are not rolled and slightly oxidized. The result is a tea with a mild flavour and…
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WHAT IS TEA?
Tea comes from the plant Camellia sinensis, a warm-weather evergreen. Tea is grown around the world in thousands of estates or tea gardens, resulting in many flavourful variations. Like wines, many teas take their names from the district in which they are grown, and each district is known for producing teas with unique flavour and…
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HISTORY
History of Tea
2737 B.C The Discovery of Tea According to Chinese legend, Emperor Shen Nung was sitting under a tea tree when leaves blew into his open pot of simmering water. He tried it, loved it, and tea was born. 206 B.C – 220 A.D Tea Grows in Popularity Chinese farmers began to develop…
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MAP
From the hills of India to the mountains and valleys of Kenya and China, tea is grown in a variety of locations around the world. Search Location Category Distance Range Radius: KM Status × Get Your Directions From: To: Show Distance In KM Mile GET DIRECTIONS × Use my location to find the closest Service…
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