Tea ProjectGayatri Menon

What is tea

Contents

Tea’s Origin

Tea processing

The quick quiz

Glossary

References

Who drinks it and how they brew it

Tea’s OriginIt all started in China 5000 years ago the emperor Shang Nong made his servants boil water and bring it to the garden. When he was sitting out there some herbal leaves fell into his drink . He found it so refreshing and energizing that he ordered all his servants to plant herbal leaves in the palace gardens. This herbal plant was tea. They also started to use tea as medicine.

Different names for Tea

Chai, The, tey and

tea

Yummy tea! It is so

refreshing and

energizing.

Emperor Shang Nong

What is tea?

It must brewed to be made. The four special types are

black tea, oolong tea, green tea and white tea.

They are special because they are processed differently with the same plant.

Tea is one of the worlds favourite beverage.

Green tea

lemon tea

Ginger

tea

All around the world people make tea.These are some countries and how they brew it.

India=masala chai= boil tea leaves, ginger, cardamom, water, sugar and milk till the brew is strong, dark in colour and has good

smell.

Popular tea drinking countries

Tea growing regions

China

India

Japan

Russia

Brazil

South Africa

Kenya

Cameroon

Niger

Indonesia

Argentina

Cameroon

Uganda

Malawi

Mozarnbiquc

Bangladesh

Iran

Turkey

Tanzania

Ceylon

Taiwan

ChinaIndia JapanRussia BrazilSouth AfricaKenyaCameroon NigerIndonesiaArgentinaCameroonUgandaMalawiBangladeshIranTurkeyTanzaniaCeylonTaiwanKorea

Tea processing1. Withering=Keep out to

wither. 2. Rolling = Rolls using a

machine to roll up the tea leaf.

3. Oxidation=When the leaves become brown

4. Drying=When you keep the leaves out to dry {There are three types of dryings systems.

5. It’s now ready to drink

1. To make it at home, first boil water

2. Then pour the hot water into a cup.3. Then dip the tea bag into the

boiling water4. After three minutes take the tea

bag out of the cup then you can drink it, for lighter tea put it for less time

5. If you want you can add some m.ilk and sugar.

How to make tea

Who discovered tea? a)Villagers b) Emperor Shang Nong c)Emperor

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2. What is the tea process?a) Withering, oxidation, drying, rolling.b) Oxidation, withering, drying rolling.c) Drying, rolling, drying, withering.d) Withering, rolling, oxidation, drying.

3. How many years ago in China did it start?

4. Who made this book?5. Which teas are from Japan?

a) Assam tea and gyokurob) Gyokuro and sencha

6. Which plant does tea come from?

The quick quizTHE RULES!No going back to check the slidesTry your best.

Emperor Shang Nong

Withering, rolling, oxidation, drying.

5000 years ago

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Gyokuro and sencha

Camellia senensis

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Answers

Glossary

1. Brewing – to prepare something by mixing, soaking and boiling in water.

2. Wither-Dry or shriveled.3. Herbal- something healthy

and which has herbs.4. Beverage - A drink5. Processing – to prepare

something in a particular order.

1. http://www.wtea.com/about-tea_history.aspx2. http://www.the-color-of-tea.com/facts-about-tea.html 3. http://www.foodeu.com/articles/Top+Ten+Tea+Facts.aspx 4. http://www.enjoyingtea.com/teaprocessing1.html 5. http://maps.google.com/maps?

hl=en&q=maps+of+the+tea+growing+regions&wrapid=tlif12846694114532&um=1&biw=1259&bih=628&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=il

References

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