Tea: A Ceremony of Life

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Tea A Ceremony of Life

• Tea Association of
• Canada

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Tea Association of Canada

• Mission
• To provide proactive leadership on
• behalf of all members in the areas of
• advocacy, generic promotion, and education
• to ensure the long term viability of the industry
• Members
• Producing Countries
• (India, Kenya, Sri Lanka)
• Importers
• Manufacturers
• Suppliers
• Retailers

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History

• 2,737 BC Chinese Emperor Shen Nung
• 805 Buddhist monk brings tea to Japan
• 1422 Japanese tea ceremony

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17th Century

• First advertisement for Tea appeared in 1658
• "That excellent and by all Physitians approved
  China Drink called by the Chineans Tcha, by other
  nations Tay, alias Tea, is sold at the Sultaness
  Head, a cophee-house in Sweeti Rents."

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17th Century

• The English East India Companys first shipment
  of tea in 1669

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17th Century

• Catherine of Braganza and King Charles ll

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18th Century

• Tea became popular among lower class
• Cheaper tea was smuggled
• Some employers provided tea and a room for their
  workers
• Tea replaced alcohol at breakfast and continued
  as an after-dinner drink
• Tea became the symbol of the temperance movement

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19th Century
Anna, duchess of Bedford
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The Victorian Tea Ceremony
Porcelain and Linen companies started to
manufacture tea sets, table cloths, napkins
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19th Century

• High Tea was created to provide working classes
  with a robust meal
• Tea parties were created for allsorts of
  different occasions
• Tea gowns became popular comfortable and elegant

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19th Century

• First Tea Room in 1864

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Two Leaves and a Bud
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Different Teas,Different Tastes

• Tea comes from Camellia sinensis plant
• Green tea (un-oxidized)
• steamed and dried (firing process) immediately
  after picking
• Black tea (Oxidized)
• allowed to wither and brown before firing
• Oolong tea (Semi-Oxidized)
• White tea
• Tea bud with almost no transformation
• Like fine wine, each tea carries its own
• distinctive flavours and aromas

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Tea and Health

• More than a refreshing, relaxing drink
• Naturally-rich in antioxidants
• Calorie-free
• Low in caffeine
• No additives or preservatives

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Teas Contain Polyphenols
Green tea polyphenols catechins
Black tea polyphenols theaflavins thearubigens
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Tea and Caffeine
170 ml
99mg
170 ml
355 ml
56 g
34mg
37mg
37mg
Tea
Cola
Dark Chocolate
Coffee
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