A Brief History
Discover the ancient origins and fascinating history of tea!
In this section we address many interesting facts and statistics about tea, the beginnings of traditional tea customs, the paraphernalia used, and frequently asked questions about tea consumption.
There are some essential general facts about tea that everybody should know - we have listed a few below:
Tea breaks are a tradition that have been with us for approximately 200 years.
80% of office workers say they find out more about what's going on at work over a cup of tea than any other way.
By the mid 18th c. tea replaced ale & gin as the drink of the masses to become Britain's most popular beverage.
Tea contains half the amount of caffeine found in coffee.
The number of recommended cups of tea to drink each day is 4, this gives you optimal benefit.
Tea was created more than 5000 years ago in China.
Tea is a natural source of fluoride that can help protect against tooth decay.
The first book about tea was written by Lu Yu in 800 A.D
Tea firstly appeared in Europe thanks to Portuguese Jesuit Father Jasper de Cruz in 1560.
96% of all cups of tea drunk daily in the UK are brewed from tea bags.
Apart from tourism, tea is the biggest industrial activity in India.
98% of people take their tea with milk, but only 30% take sugar in tea.