Did you know?
“Better to be deprived of food for three days than of tea for one.” - Ancient Chinese saying
- Tea is only second to water in worldwide consumption.
- Most tea falls into one of three categories; Black, Oolong and Green. Other categories include White and Yellow.
- Delicate, malty, smoky, full bodied, woodsy, fruity & aromatic are all some of the adjectives used to describe tea taste.
- Turkey is a nation of predominantly tea drinkers. Turkey is now the world’s number one nation when it comes to tea drinking and its practically their national drink. Many Turks drink a staggering twenty to thirty cups per day!
- Some studies have shown that drinking between a half and two cups of tea each and every day may promote fertility by inhibiting abnormalities in our chromosomes. In a recent test two hundred and fifty women drank as little as half a cup of tea per day and their pregnancy rates were double those who did not.
- According to two recent trials conducted by the University of Illinois at Chicago, both green and black tea may help in the prevention of cavities and fresher breath.
- It has been proven that the consumption of tea may prevent disease and prolong life.
- The perfect gift for new homeowners may be a box of tea bags. Japanese doctors have found that hanging them on the wall can prevent "sick building syndrome." The tannin in the leaves is thought to absorb the formaldehyde from fresh paint and carpeting. - Men's Journal, November 2000
- The Boston Tea Party was the primary event triggering the American Revolution.
- Teabags were invented in 1904.
- Americans drink 50 billion cups of tea a year; 40 billion are iced.
Related links:
http://www.celestialseasonings.com/justforfun/promos/teabagtips.php
http://www.harney.com/trivia.html
http://www.kitchencraftsnmore.net/10TeaFacts.html
http://www.lifespan.org/Services/nutrition/articles/tea_tidbits.htm