Thomas Sullivan is credited with inventing tea bags in 1908 by sending out small silk bags of tea samples. While tea pots were traditionally used, electric and cordless kettles became popular ways to make tea quickly at home in under 3 minutes. The document discusses the types of tea and brands commonly consumed in the UK, as well as traditions around tea drinking times and preferences on how individuals like their tea. Tea is described as having health benefits and being an important part of British culture and tradition.

1. In my home!!!

2. Tea Bags!!!
 Thomas Sullivan a New York
City tea merchant is said to
have come up with the idea of
tea bags in 1908. He used
small silk sample bags and
sent them out to potential
customers. Although in years
to follow many innovations
were made and the 1920s
became known as the decade
of the tea bag.

3. Obviously our old tea pot
hasn’t been used in years
due to technology such as
the electric kettle and a little
later the cordless kettle.

4. With modern day tea bags and a
cordless kettle making tea has
become a very fast process and
it can take less than 2 – 3
minutes to make a cup. In my
house the process of making tea
isn’t really thought about,
someone just shouts ‘stick the
kettle on’ and normally one
person makes up the tea.

5.  Lipton
 Barry’s
 Tetley
 PG Tips
 Scottish Blend
 Twinings
 Typhoo
 Nambarrie
 Lyons
 Ringtons

6. What times it tea consumed?
 8:00am Mum and Dad have tea
 8:15am my brother will have coffee or tea
 Just before noon my Dad will have another cup of tea
 In the afternoon then we may have visitors and then my
Mum serves the tea and biscuits
 Sometimes tea is served with lunch or dinner on perhaps
special occasions.
 21:30pm my Mum and Dad have tea before sitting down to
watch the soaps.

7. How do we like our Tea?
 I like my tea black with 3 sugars
 My Mum likes her tea with lots of milk and no
sugar
 My Dad likes his tea with a little milk and no sugar
 My brother likes his tea with very little milk and 1
sugar
 My sister does not drink tea at all

8. What type of cup do we use?

9. My Mum’s Royal Dalton Tea set

10. Types of Tea
 White Tea
 Black Tea
 Green tea
 Oolong Tea
 Herbal Tea
 Pu-erh Tea
 Yellow Tea

11. Facts about tea in the UK!!!
 Tea breaks are a
tradition that have
been with us for
approximately 200
years.
 Tea contains half
the amount of
caffeine found in
coffee.
 Tea was created
more than 5000
years ago in China.
 96% of all cups of
tea drunk daily in the
UK are brewed from
tea bags.

12. Tea and Healthy living
Tea has been proven to be very good
for your health so can be consumed as
part of a balanced diet and healthy,
active lifestyle. Drinking up to 4 cups of
tea a day can help maintain your health
as if life is stressful it’s always good to
sit down and have a cup of tea to catch
your breath.

13. Why drink tea?
 It contains Antioxidants that help prevent the stop side
affects if free radicals.
 It contains calcium, Zinc, folic acid and Vitamins B1, B2 and
B6.
 Due to the fact our bodies are made up of up to 70% water
we need to maintain hydrated and tea can help us do so.
 Tea contains half of the amount of caffeine that is found in
coffee.
 Tea can help relieve the symptoms of stress and this can
help maintain a healthy heart.

14. I prefer my tea on the go!
 I prefer my tea on
the go normally as I
have to work as well
as go to University. I
have tea when I'm
feeling tired or
having a busy day
as it helps me relax
and take some time
out.

15. Japanese Tea utensils
The Japanese Tea ceremony
is also known as ‘Way of
Tea’. There are two types of
tea ceremony - the Chanoyu,
sometimes called the Matcha,
and the Sencha. These
ceremonies involve the
preparation of powdered
Green tea.

16. Afternoon Tea!
In the early 1800s it was tradition only to
have breakfast in the morning and dinner
later in the evening. The idea of Afternoon
tea was not a tradition until Anna the 7TH
Duchess of Bedford claimed she got a
‘sinking feeling’, as the evening passed. She
thought a good way to solve this problem
was to have a pot of tea and a couple
sandwiches. As she started inviting friends
over the trend soon caught on and until this
day it still exists.

17.  I feel nowadays people
opt for the choice of
coffee over tea just
because it has more
caffeine and helps them
remain alert on stressful
days. This may also be
as a result of large
chains such as
Starbucks selling so
many different varieties.