History of Tea & Its Growing Popularity in the US
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History of Tea & Its Growing Popularity in the US
- 2. THE BIRTH OF AN AMAZING CONCEPT The History of Tea: • Spreads across multiple cultures • Spans over thousands of years • Encompasses numerous health benefits
- 3. CHINA: WHERE IT ALL BEGAN Tea is Likely to have Originated: • In southwest China • During the rule of the Shang dynasty • During second millennium BC (2000 BC to 1000 BC) • As a medicinal drink
- 4. JAPAN: MAKES TEA A DRINK OF THE UPPER CLASS • Spread to Japan in the 6th century AD • Was considered a drink of the priests and royalty • Came into mainstream cultivation in the 12th century AD • By the 16th century, green tea had become a staple drink among the upper class Tea Drinking:
- 5. UNITED KINGDOM: RAMPS COMMERCIALIZATION Tea Was: • Brought to the UK in the 17th century by the East India Company’s office in Japan • Commercially produced in plantations in India (a then-British colony) • Became he national drink by 1750 • Exported to many European countries and the Americas
- 6. USA: SWITCHES FROM TEA TO COFFEE • Tea came to America in the 18th century • It was promoted by the Tea Act, which allowed the British East India Company to directly ship tea to North America • Americans switched to drinking coffee in protest of the Tea Act • Tea bags, now available across the globe, were an American invention Here are Some Things That You May Not Have Known About Tea:
- 7. USA: IS SWITCHING FROM COFFEE TO TEA • The American specialty tea market quadrupled between 1993 and 2008 • In 2014, the market grew to nearly $11 billion • In 2015, Americans consumed close to 4 billion gallons of tea • In 2015, more than 50 percent Americans drank tea on a regular basis Due to The Numerous Health Benefits, Americans are Now Switching Back to Tea:
- 8. WHY TEA GAINED POPULARITY • Reduced stress levels • Helps lose weight • Helps fight diabetes • Improved cardiovascular health • Can make you look younger • Prevents eye strain • The antioxidants in tea can help prevent some forms of cancer The Popularity of Tea Gained Momentum After Studies Proved Various Health Benefits Including:
- 9. OPTIONS TO CHOOSE FROM Tea is an Aromatic Beverage That Tastes Great. There is a Large Variety of Delicious Flavors to Choose From: • According to region: Chinese, Japanese, Indian, English, etc. • According to aroma: Apricot, Caramel, Citrus, Hazelnut, Vanilla, etc. • According to type : Black, White, Green, Oolong, etc. • According to fruit: Blackberry, Orange, Cherry, Peach, Pomegranate, etc.
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