The World of TeaThe World of Tea

Processing Tea

History of Tea

Tea and Health

Tea Producers Tea Tasting

Types of tea

Drinking Tea

The Tea Plant

Darjeeling Then and NowDarjeeling Then and Now

Sri Lanka

China

Withering

Curling – Tearing - Rolling

Fermenting

Firing the teaFiring the tea

Old-style furnace

Modern dryer

SortingSorting

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BOP

FBOP

PD

BlendingBlending

Teas are blended in a large drum

where different raw

teas are mixed

according to the packer’s

recipe.

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Tea in Russia

History History of Teaof Tea

2737 BC. Tea Invented2737 BC. Tea Invented

A tea leaf A tea leaf accidentally fell accidentally fell in Emperor in Emperor Shennong’s Shennong’s drinking waterdrinking water

Mahogany Tea Caddy, 1790Mahogany Tea Caddy, 1790 Tea was extremely Tea was extremely

valuable and kept valuable and kept under lock and key.under lock and key.

Women drank tea. Women drank tea. Men drank coffee. Men drank coffee.

Putting milk in first Putting milk in first protected the protected the expensive expensive porcelain.porcelain.

Earl Grey and BergamotEarl Grey and Bergamot

Cutty Sark – Tea ClipperCutty Sark – Tea Clipper

Modern Containerized Transportation

Tea in Tea in time of time of

warwar

Tea and HealthTea and Health

Tea and Health – what’s in a Tea and Health – what’s in a cup of tea?cup of tea?

Caffeine Caffeine – less than coffee– less than coffee L-theanineL-theanine - relaxant - relaxant FlavonoidsFlavonoids - anti-oxidants - anti-oxidants VitaminsVitamins A, B2, C & E A, B2, C & E FlourideFlouride for teeth for teeth AntihistaminesAntihistamines - catechins - catechins

& quercin & quercin Trace minerals Trace minerals – –

manganese and potassiummanganese and potassium Enjoyment Enjoyment – very healthy– very healthy

Tea is a Tea is a gentle gentle drink drink which which contains a contains a tiny tiny tiny tiny bit of many bit of many healthy healthy thingsthings

Thank you. Any Thank you. Any questions?questions?

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Picking low-grown teas in Assam

Assam

Kenya – Great Rift Valley

The tea plantThe tea plant

Monkeys harvesting

tea

Buds and Buds and flowersflowers

Packing and Shipping

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Your Your choice of choice of tea is a tea is a very very personal personal choicechoice

IndiaIndia India

Flying Tea & Making ChaiFlying Tea & Making Chai

PakistanPakistan

Teahouse in IranTeahouse in Iran

JapanJapan

More JapanMore Japan

A JAPANESE A JAPANESE woman and her woman and her six-month-old six-month-old baby escaped baby escaped unhurt from a unhurt from a knife-wielding knife-wielding thief this week thief this week after the mother after the mother calmed him down calmed him down with a cup of tea with a cup of tea and a chat.and a chat.

Mint Tea in MoroccoMint Tea in Morocco

Tea in EnglandTea in England

Types of TeaTypes of Tea

White Tea & Silver NeedleWhite Tea & Silver Needle

Masala TeaMasala Tea

Tea Then and NowTea Then and Now

Tea Tasting ProceduresWeigh each tea and put in bowl

Select teas and water

Use water not previously boiled

Add water to tea immediately after boiling

Set timer for 3.5 min

On alarm, pour water into cup

Always compare against standard

Force tea through teeth to maximize taste

TASTINGTASTING BriskBrisk BodyBody ColourColour DullDull Flat/softFlat/soft FruityFruity Full, matureFull, mature Round/smoothRound/smooth Hard/harshHard/harsh LightLight Thin/weakThin/weak BakeyBakey BurntBurnt CoarseCoarse Gone-offGone-off PlainPlain SweatySweaty TaintedTainted QualityQuality

Leave size, condition and colour

Condition of residue

Colour after brewed

Aroma

Taste

Strength

Liquor

With different waters

With milk