Tea, it is more than just an extraction of the Camellia Sinensis. For some it is a matter of position in society, for some it represents a rich culture and tradition and for some it is drug that is just as important as breathing. So how differently is tea consumed the world over? Find out.

1. Tea TraditionsTea Traditions
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2. Tea, it is more than just an extraction of the Camellia Sinensis.
For some it is a matter of position in society, for some it represents a rich
culture and tradition and for some it is drug that is just as important as
breathing.
So how differently is tea consumed the world over?
Find out.
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Introduction

3. China
 In China, tea is brewed in the traditional
'Gong Fu' method.
 This tradition dates back to the Ming
Dynasty 1368-1644 AD
 'Gong Fu refers to skill gained through
practise and experience
 Gong Fu is an elaborate tea process
that involves the use of miniature
Yixing pots and cups
 Every part involved in the Gong Fu
tea preparation process is meant to
be small and delicate, emphasising
on being delicate and graceful.
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4. India
 Etched into Indian traditions and referred to,
as the legendary 'Chai'.
 Indians are the largest exporters of tea and
are the highest consumers of it too
 A variant popular among the Indian masses
is the 'Masala Chai' a blend of Indian black
tea and spices like cinnamon, ginger,
nutmeg, cloves, pepper and cardamom.
 As traditions it is the first thing offered to a
guest who visits your home
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5. Japan
A Japanese Tea ceremony
called 'Chado' is a traditional
ritual where a skilled expert
prepares the tea and serves it
to the guests in a peaceful
setting.
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6.  Every element of the tea ceremony, from
the greeting of guests to the arrangement
of flowers, even the architecture, is rigidly
prescribed, requiring the host to be
knowledgeable in a broad range of arts
and disciplines.
 Even the participants of the tea ceremony
must be familiar with the proper gestures,
phrases and actions required of them
throughout the ceremony.
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7. Britain
 Anna, the 7th Duchess of
Bedford was the pioneer of
'High Tea'.
 One afternoon, she was so
hungry, she couldn't wait for
lunch, they started chomping on
something.
 Thanks to Anna's social stature
it soon became a cult within the
upper class
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 The Brits add lemon to their tea thanks
to Queen Victoria, who once visited
her daughter in Russia and came back
with the habit, before that the Brits
consumed their tea with milk only.

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