International Tea Day is celebrated on May 21 every year to highlight its importance. (Image: Shutterstock)
International Tea Day 2022: Tea is believed to originate from northeastern parts of India and southwestern China
INTERNATIONAL TEA DAY 2022: Tea is one of those drinks that is consumed by many around the world, almost in every city or town. It is believed to originate from the northeastern parts of India and southwestern China. In those regions, tea production is still one of the main sources of livelihood. The popularity of tea is greater than that of other drinks in the same zone. Due to the impact on employment, culture and business, an annual celebration has been assigned to it.
International Tea Day: History and Meaning
International Tea Day is celebrated on May 21 every year to highlight its importance and give direction to the countries that are making great efforts to produce tea. The United Nations wanted to support the tea producing countries by celebrating International Tea Day. With the world facing major challenges such as climate change and soil degradation, the day is also a great initiative to work towards the sustainable cultivation of a massively consumed cash crop, tea.
The theme of the first International Tea Day was ‘reap benefits for everyone, from field to cup† All the countries that grew tea and had legitimate jobs and incomes were brought together and important conversations took place about tea production and regional and cultural experiences.
Interesting facts about tea
Tea comes in about 3,000 different varieties.
The amount of caffeine in tea is more than in coffee.
Tea was kept in a locked casket in the 18th century, as it was considered a very valuable entity at the time.
The British Standards Institution has announced official guidelines for brewing a perfect cup of tea.
Quotes About Tea
Tea has also had a huge impact on pop culture, authors and essayists have quoted and placed great importance on it. Some quotes are:
“Where there is tea, there is hope” – Arthur Wing Pinero
“Some people will tell you there’s a lot of poetry and fine sentiment in a casket of tea” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
“Love and scandal are the best sweeteners in tea” – Henry Fielding
“A simple cup of tea is far from simple” – Mary Lou Heiss
“Each cup of tea represents an imaginary journey” – Catherine Douzel
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