Green tea is known to have many health benefits. The Chinese have known this for a long time, and they have been using it to treat everything from headaches to depression. Some of the know health benefits of drinking green teas include: Lower cholesterol Weight loss Liver protection Helps fight heart disease Younger looking skin
I read on a sign in front of a local tea store that Canadians consume 9 billion cups of tea a year. This comes down to 270 cups of tea per person per year. Wow. That is a lot of tea bags (or loose teas). The rest of the sign read that Green and White Continue reading →
The London Tea Auction, controlled by the East India Company until 1834, was first held in 1679 and for the last time in 1998. Tea was more and more auctioned by the container-load (sometimes when the ships were still at sea) and the tea-producing countries started their own auctions. The expanded East India House, Leadenhall Continue reading →
What are the top tea-producing countries in the world? I looked at the reporting from the Food And Agriculture Organization Of The United Nations, and this is what I found: Ranking 2006 Production (2006 in tons) Ranking 2003 Production (2003 in tons) 1. China 1,049,500 2 788,815 2. India 892,730 1 838,000 3. Sri Lanka Continue reading →
How to make a perfect cuppa tea? Well, that depends on what tea you are brewing. Brewing A Cup Of Black Tea or Rooibos Put one tea bag or rounded teaspoon of whole tea leaves per desired cup into the pot. If you use broken tea leaves, you can use a little less than that Continue reading →
Initially the secret of tea was held within Chinese borders. Tea plants were primarily cultivated by monks in Buddhist monasteries. It was not just used a drink, but an important part of Zen Buddhism ceremonies. Japan When Zen Buddhism spread to Japan, so did the popularity of tea. In the 12th century, a large amount Continue reading →
With something as ancient as tea, there are bound to be a great number of ancient stories about its origins too. Chinese Emperor Shen Nung (2737 BC) Emperor Shennong (or Shen Nung), the “Devine Farmer”, was important in the development of agriculture and medicine in ancient China. Emperor Shennong, the “Devine Farmer”, was important in Continue reading →
