Welcome to the Tea Site

About this Site

This site, as the name might suggest, is about tea. Here you will learn a little of the history of Tea, what’s so good about it, and what you can do with it.

You might also learn how to actually make a decent cup of tea.

Background

Tea is the world’s most popular drink after water. To Westerners, Tea is usually associated with the British. Actually, that is a relatively recent development. In fact it is very popular throughout all of Asia.

History

The tea which we know and love actually comes originally from China, and was appreciated more for its medicinal benefits, not least being helpful in keeping Buddhist monks awake during meditation after a tiring day.

When Tea was first introduced to England, it enjoyed limited popularity. After some time, it became more popular among the rich and upper class. Eventually it became so popular among common people, that England started to develop their own plantations in India and Ceylon

Tea is still enjoyed for its health benefits as well as to put people into the right frame of mind.