Tea
A HISTORY OF TEA
A History of Tea Timeline The Tea Story: 2737 B.C. The second emperor of China, Shen Nung, discovers tea when tea leaves blow into his cup of hot water or so the story goes. 350 […]
Tea History
1960's Food
WHEN DID THE UK’s FIRST TEA SHOP OPEN?…
The Country’s first tea shop was opened in 1864 by the Manageress of the Aerated Bread Company. The company directors allowed the manageress to serve refreshments to favoured customers. Although Thomas Twining ‘s tea […]
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A LITTLE BIT OF HISTORY ABOUT TEA FROM 1422-1502…
A little bit of History about tea from 1422-1502. The Japanese tea ceremony emerges onto the scene. First created by a Zen priest named Murata Shuko, the ceremony is called Cha-no-yu, literally meaning “hot water […]
History of Tea
Tea Facts
TEA IN SPORT IN THE 1900’s
Did you know that in the early 1900’s the great lawns of private estates were filled with countless croquet and badminton fanatics. They spent their summer days playing these games until the early evening. Of […]
Tea History
A LITTLE HISTORY OF TEA FROM 737 – 907 BC
In 737 B.C. the second emperor of China, Shen Nung, discovers tea when tea leaves blow into his cup of hot water or so the story goes. In 350A.D. a Chinese dictionary […]
Tea History
THE HISTORY OF AFTERNOON TEA…
According to ‘About Food‘ … There is no more quintessential British ritual than the ceremony and serving of Afternoon tea. It is believed that credit for the custom goes to Anna, the 7th Duchess of […]
Tea History
BRIEF HISTORY ON TEA DURING 1101-1125
During 1101-1125 the Chinese Emperor Hui Tsung became very obsessed with tea and wrote about the best tea-whisking methods. He then started holding tea-tasting tournaments in the court. In fact apparently he was […]
Tea History
MORE ON THE HISTORY OF TEA…
During the years of 648-749 the Japanese monk Gyoki planted the first tea bushes in 49 Buddhist temple gardens. Tea in Japan during that time was rare and expensive, enjoyed mostly by high priests and […]
Tea History
THE HISTORY OF TEA IN 960 – 1280
During this time Chinese tea drinking was on the rise, as were elegant teahouses and teacups carefully crafted from porcelain and pottery. Also at this time drinking powdered and frothed tea or tea scented with […]
Tea History
HISTORY OF TEA MOVING ON FROM CHINA…
They think that around the 2nd or 3rd Century AD, the Mongolians and Tibetans learned to drink tea from the Chinese. Compressed cakes of dried tea from China were transported by camel and the drink […]