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Tea History
May 2nd, 2011, 5:11 pm @ General
You can have hot or cold, black or green, herbal or lemon, so what we’re talking about tea. Tea is the most popular beverage worldwide. The discovery of tea was done in 2700bc by a Chinese emperor, also a scientist, Shen Nung. In the Indian legend of tea in Japan and was discovered by a Buddhist monk Daruma missionary. Shen Nung discovered tea when some leaves from the garden fell into his pot of boiling water, resulting in a refreshing drink, while believed to Daruma disappointed with himself for not being able to complete their nine years of meditation had cut lids and threw it into the ground, hence the origin of the tea plant. It was the first monkeys were trained to pick tea leaves.
Tea slowly gaining popularity among the French and Dutch, but due to its high cost remains a drink for the wealthy. With the passage of time and the growing popularity of different process, preparing and drinking tea has been developed. Marchioness of seven was the first to have mentioned the addition of milk to drink tea provide a new dimension.
Make your first brought to Europe, the Dutch 1600bc. In 1700bc do before selling a trendy bar in Thomas. John Dorniman was the first to sell tea nett weigh packages. The first European to write tea, Father Jasper de Cruz in 1560, a missionary who has tasted the drink. Duchess of Bedford started the afternoon tea, but turning it into a hobby of credit should be given to Queen Victoria.
Tea was originally grown in China and exported to Europe and other parts of the world. China has become the operator of tea. Because of rising demand and also keep track of European trade began to look for other places where tea is grown. This research has led to areas of tea in India. Later, Europe imported tea from India, followed by Ceylon.
History of tea also improves our knowledge in general. When we go back in time, we learn that the practice of tipping has been developed in tea gardens in England, where a small wooden box, closed ends (to ensure prompt service) was held to their customers. Customers came and went, years and centuries past, only to be taken to new heights with a tea drink called.
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