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FAQsFAQ & Knowledge Base homepage GeneralQ: How many of cups of tea do the British drink each day?A: 165 million cups daily or 60.2 billion per year. - Page Top - Q: Are we now a coffee drinking nation?A: No, the number of cups of coffee drunk each day is estimated at 70 million. Q: Who is the largest per capita tea drinking nation?A: Republic of Ireland followed by Britain. Q: Who is the largest producer of tea in the world?A: China with 1,028,000 tonnes (2006), India is second with 956,000 tonnes. Q: What percentage of British tea is consumed from a tea bag?A: 96% Q: What percentage of tea is taken with milk?A: 98% Q: What is an antioxidant?A: An antioxidant is a compound, which retards oxidation. In the body antioxidants can 'soak up' free radicals. Q: What is a free radical?A: Free radicals are unstable substances which can disrupt biochemical processes in the body and have been implicated in cancer and heart disease. Q: Does tea contain antioxidants?A: Tea, like fruit and vegetables is a natural source of polyphenols and flavonoids which have antioxidant activity. Q: Does the addition of milk reduce the antioxidant value?A: The addition of milk does not appear to affect the bioavailability of the tea flavonoids. Q: Do green and black teas come from different plants?A: No, they both come from the same plant known by its botanical name Camellia sinensis. - Page Top - Q: Does tea contain the same level of caffeine as coffee?A: No, at least half the level of coffee. Q: How do you produce decaffeinated tea?A: Simply by "washing" the tea leaves towards the end of the production process in an organic solvent. The method is strictly governed by legal limits. Q: How many varieties of tea are there?A: Tea Council estimates about 1,500 varieties of Camellia sinensis. Q: Is green tea better for you than black tea?A: Both varieties come from the plant Camellia sinensis and both have similar amounts of antioxidants and minerals. Q: Why does tea refresh you in hot weather?A: It simply raises the body temperature momentarily, you perspire and the perspiration on your skin creates a cooling effect. |
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TEA COUNTERLATEST NEWSJuri's - The Olde Bakery Tea Shoppe named UK's Top Tea Place 2008Juri’s - The Olde Bakery Tea Shoppe in Winchcombe, Gloucestershire, is the winner of The Tea Guild’s prestigious Top Tea Place 2008 Award. The Miyawaki family, owners of Juri's, were presented with a beautiful, specially commissioned stained glass window (created by tne artist Lou Spencer) by William Gorman, Executive Chairman of The UK Tea Council on Friday 4th April. - more TEA FACTAs you like it...98% of people take their tea with milk, but only 30% take sugar in tea. - more NEWSLETTER SIGNUP |