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Tea All Over the World

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Tea is apart of many cultures all over the world, many of which have their own serving customs and traditions. The following are some fun facts about tea in different countries:

• Britain: The British are the second largest per capita tea consumers behind number one Ireland. One of Queen Victoria’s ladies in waiting invented “tea,” the meal. She noticed a “sinking feeling” in the late afternoon and called for some tea and a small cracker or cake. She enjoyed it so much that she began to invite friends to join her for afternoon tea. It is also called “low tea” because of the low side tables they ate off of. Tea nowadays is usually served with milk and sugar.
• United States: Eighty percent of the tea consumed by Americans is ice tea. Richard Blechynden invented ice tea in 1904 at the St. Louis World Fair. He was a tea plantation owner and his original plan was to give out tea samples to the visitors. The heat of the day made people anything but interested, so he decided to dump a bucket of ice into the tea, thus inventing “ice tea”.
• Russia: In Russia, tea is considered a family event. Russians drink tea brewed separately in a pot and then diluted with fresh boiled water. It is commonly served with sugar and lemon. Tea along with vodka is the national drink of Russia.
• Turkey: In Turkey, tea replaces alcohol as the social drink of choice. Tea is served in glass so that the color of the tea may show.
• India: In India, tea is a popular breakfast as well as an evening drink. India is one of the world’s largest producers of tea. It is a cultural norm to offer tea to any visitors. They also serve their tea with milk and sugar.

At first, tea might seem like a nothing more than a simple cup of brew, but it is easy to see that this beverage has had an enormous impact on history and cultures throughout the world and will likely continue to do so as it’s popularity grows.
Sources:

www.stashtea.com
www.healthnotes.com

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