“Tea is the elixir of life. “-it is indeed.
People nowadays have developed the habit of drinking in the afternoon. Even though it may seem like a new habit to us, the history of afternoon tea is quite long. ” Use the fact you used”. It evermore gaining popularity with time and led to the establishment of National Tea Day. Tea Day is unquestionably a traditional event in the United Kingdom that is celebrated on April 21st as National Tea Day.
National Tea Day appears to be a very popular event in the United Kingdom. In addition, Tea Day’s slogan is “Brew More. Do More.” People, on the other hand, host tea parties at cafes, bars, hotels, and other venues. The main goal of this day is to encourage others to try different types of tea and to appreciate how drinking tea may improve one’s life. As a result, drinking a cup of tea with each other has turned into a wonderful opportunity to share some beautiful moments, thoughts, and words.
National Tea Day is celebrated in a more major manner in the United Kingdom than any other holiday. The day was established on April 21, 2016. In addition, it represents Queen Elizabeth’s birthday. Tea originated in China and was once the most popular beverage there. However, the history of western people’s fondness for tea begins with Catherine of Braganza, a Portuguese queen who married King Charles II and brought tea as a beverage to England. As part of her dowry, several cartons of leaf tea were given to her, and she began to drink tea on a daily basis. Surprisingly, the royal courts, including the aristocrats, adopted the habit of drinking tea as soon as possible. Tea can be consumed as a meal and thus a drink. The Duchess of Bedford, Anna Russell, is credited for popularizing afternoon tea in the late 1840s as a way to alleviate her hunger. She drank tea in the periods between her two daily meals and shared it with her companions.
The major goal of National Tea Day is to bring all tea enthusiasts together. They do, however, want to be with all tea drinkers, servers, and the entire tea industry after working with culturally diverse colleagues and partners for a long time. There are over two thousand different types of tea in the world. Tea comes in many varieties, including black tea, green tea, yellow tea, white tea, herb tea, oolong tea, pu’erh tea, or fermented tea. These teas are well-known throughout the world. Black tea is unique in that it is mostly preferred in Western countries. China and Japan are the two countries where green tea is most popular. In China and Korea, yellow tea is also popular. Western countries are the most familiar with oolong tea. Chinese pu’erh tea is a popular name for pu’erh tea.
Black tea is the strongest and most oxidized tea in terms of flavour and taste. The oxidation of green tea is quite light. Green tea and yellow tea are very similar. Yellow tea, on the other hand, has a more aromatic and mature flavour. White tea is the lightest and most delicate of the teas, yet it is also the most sophisticated and mild in flavour. It might have a fruity or floral scent. Herbs tea is a mixture of herbs, spices, fruits, and other plants. Oolong tea, on the other hand, has a wide range of flavours. Finally, unlike Kombucha, pu’erh tea is fermented after the tea has already been made. Furthermore, new types of tea, such as matcha tea, lemon tea, hibiscus tea, rose tea, daisy tea, chamomile tea, jasmine tea, peppermint tea, lavender tea, turmeric tea, ginger tea, honeybush tea, olive leaves tea, avocado leaf tea, bamboo tea, pumpkin spice tea etc are gaining popularity.
A tea party can be celebrated in a variety of ways.
1) Host or attend a tea party in the afternoon.
2) Make tea for others.
3) Demonstrate proper tea etiquette
a) Tea pouring – the host should pour tea for everyone.
b) to dip or not to dip – except in an informal setting, dunking a biscuit into tea is unacceptable.
c) food presentation: Tea should be served with food items such as pastries, desserts, and sweets.
d) stirring tea – when not in use, the spoon should rest on the plate to the right of the cup.
National Tea Day not only aims to reach more and more people, but the whole idea behind the event is also to make people aware of the benefits and advantages it brings to your daily life. Apart from the health benefits, tea has become a medium to share some valuable time with our loved ones.
Some use it as a way of recreation and for some people “a cup of tea restores their normality” and for a few “each cup of tea represents their imaginary voyage.”
Tea just seems to have found its way into every person’s life in its own unique way. Tea has created an impact on everyone’s life and has a long history of its legacy. It has done wonders not only for the higher class but every class in society. So, let’s conclude now by remembering the slogan “brew more, do more”.