Tea

Beginning its ancestry in China, tea which is a healthy beverage is one of the world’s most popular drinks. We have been drinking it for over 350 years. But in reality, the history of tea goes further back. The story of tea begins in China. It was first introduced in Japan, by Japanese Buddhist monks who had traveled to China to study and takes tea for mediation.The tree by which they use to make it was Camellia sinensis and the resultant drink was what we currently call tea. What are the Health Benefits Of Tea Universal Benefits Of Tea Tea has been around for any time. During that time, the Chinese have drunk it for everything from Common cold reduction to weight loss. Now, recent scientific research has given us an insight into how…

Today in America tea is unpopular. Tea is no longer “cool”. But what do we know about tea? What are the traditions of tea? Where did it originated from? Why tea in USA is not so popular but popular in the UK? We should really get to know tea better and find out what is it all about. Let’s first explore tea history with one popular Chinese legend. Legend tells that Shennong, the legendary Emperor of China and agriculture’s inventor and Chinese medicine was drinking a cup of hot water because…

A tea from 2150 years ago was found in the Han Yang Lin Mausoleum. It was a tomb built for the Emperor Jing Di the fourth emperor of the Western Han Dynasty, near the city of Xi’an in China.The tomb was discovered by the monks of the Gurgyam monastery in 2005 and a systematic excavation was made in 2012. The tomb was buried under a river, with a square wooden coffin and a preserved skeleton. Other Artifacts were also found such as silk pieces, ceramics, pottery figures, ceramic animals, wooden…

China first introduced the world to tea, and according to Chinese tradition the first cup was brewed by Shen Nung, an emperor who reigned 2737-2697. It was claimed that like wine and coffee, the tea was created by accident. It is said that Nung was boiling water to drink, when a gust of wind brought some leaves into his pot. When he drank the tea, it was found refreshing. Tea is a mix of dried leaves, flowers and buds of the evergreen bush, Camellia sinensis. The drink quickly spread throughout…

Tea emits a soothing atmosphere of acknowledgment and acceptance while its nutritional benefits give its consumer a reason to keep drinking. Recently, more and more Americans have fully grasped the importance of nutrition and how what we put into our bodies incredibly impacts how we feel. A trend of “Low fat” “Sugar Free” and “All Natural” products has risen and everyone wants to be a part of it. I even noticed this fad taking over my own mother when my favorite snacks started disappearing and…

is a long-known remedy to the Cherokee Indians for calming an upset stomach, among other things. Blackberry tea can be used to reduce swelling in the joints, while chewing on blackberry leaves can soothe sore gums. Blackberry root mixed with honey or maple syrup makes an all-natural cough syrup. Blackberries are full of antioxidants that promote…

Honest Tea was founded in 1998 by Seth Goldman and Barry Nalebuff. Their main goal was to bring beverages that were organic and not heavily sweetened to the market. In order to make this idea work both Goldman and Nalebuff raised $500,000 to start the company up. The start-up was a success getting their first bulk order for Honest Tea from Fresh Fields (a grocery store acquired by Whole Foods). Eight years into the market Honest Tea was making $13.5 million in revenue and was selling around 1.5…

Drinking tea contains several health benefits that cannot be described in one word. From time immemorial, people are drinking tea not only for commercial enjoyment but also for treating different health issues. So, there is always a demand for good quality tea among the dealers and customers. Tea is at present the second most widely used beverage in the world and this fame is echoed in the ever-increasing availability of various kinds of tea online and in specialized stores. There are lots of…

website, Funk (2016) claims that green tea can play a huge role in cancer prevention and depleting the rate at which numerous cancers spread such as: colon, liver, breast and prostate cancer. This would be one of the numerous health benefits that are provided green tea. This paper’s purpose is to explore ways of preventing or slowing down the spread of cancer, specifically looking at the effect of green tea on the human body…

Tea culture is inherently a necessary part of the Asian lifestyle. With tea, we can mix it with other ingredients to create so many different kinds of drinks. At Starbucks, there is not only coffee but also tea is served. This can be considered as an advantage for Starbucks to launch a new product line called Bobaccino, a newly develop drink with milk tea mixed in coffee. Also, it reported that “Asian communities have been drinking boba milk tea in the United States for many years” (Danovich,…