What is tea? 3 Tea history 4 Types of tea 5Which countries produce tea? 6How is tea produced? 7How to make tea 8How to make tea 9Japanese tea ceremony 10 Korean tea ceremony 11Afternoon tea 12Test your skills 13Answers 14Glossary 15

There are over 3000 varieties of tea, not including botanicals and fruit infusions. To be a tea, it must come from the camellia sinensis plant. There are several varieties of this plant, producing many types of teas. Types depend on the manufacturing and crafting of the leaf.

What is tea?

The flavor profiles and quality change year to year, like wine, and is influenced by soil, temperature, rainfall, elevation and other elements in nature. Even the botanicals growing nearby can affect the flavors of the tea.

Along time ago there was a Emperor named Shen Nung in China. In 2737 B.C. one day the emperor was boiling water. In that time the emperor was not able to recognize a leaf from the bushes to falling into the pot of boiling water. When he came back to drink hot water ,he could smell a fragrance which he had never smelt before. The scent was beautiful and the taste was fantastic. It is the origin of tea.

Oolong Tea falls somewhere between green tea and black tea in the amount of time the tea leaves are allowed to oxidized.Herbal Tea is not really tea at all. Herbal teas are made from seeds, roots, flowers or other parts of plants and herb. They are often blended to make unique tasting infusions.Flavored Tea is black tea that’s soaked in natural or artificial flavors.

Green tea is made solely with the leaves of Camellia sinensis that have undergone minimal oxidation during processing.

Black Tea is allowed to oxidized which ‘ripens” the tea and creates a deep, rich, robust flavor with uniqueness based on the tea grower’sKnowledge and skill.

India and China are the most countries that produce teas.However there are not only 2 countries that produce tea. For example: Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Kenya, Japan, Argentina, Turkey, Vietnam.

First, the tea plants must be grown for 5 years and should be 4 feet long. When it is 4 feet tall it is time for the tea leaves to be harvested. If you want high quality leaves pick the buds and the leaves at the top, if you want low quality don’t throw it away. Pick the 2 leaves at the top and one at the bottom and the twigs too. Spread the leaves on shelves and let them dry. After that put them into a rolling machine and leave them in the fermenting room until they turn a blackish reddish colour. Next dry the leaves again and pack the tea in teabags, cans or any kind of fully closed storages.

1. Prepare the tools for tea making- tea, water, cup, tea pot, sugar, milk, lemon

2. Pour the water into the kettle and boil the water.

3. Place the tea leaves in the tea pot and pour the boiled water.

4.Wait for 3~5 minutes.

5. Pour the tea in the cup using a infuser.

6. Add sugar and milk and lemon as your taste

The Japanese tea ceremony is called Chanoyu, Sado or simply Ocha in Japanese. The Japanese ceremonies started on the 15th century. The ceremony is mostly about beauty and many others.

The Korean tea ceremony is an ancient tea ceremony that has been practiced for over a thousand years in Korea. The most important focus of the Korean tea ceremony is the enjoyment of tea. The Korean tea ceremony was inspired by China. The first Korean tea ceremony was held in 661 A.D.

Afternoon tea traditionally known as low tea, is a light meal snack typically eaten between 2pm and 5pm. The custom originated in England since the year of 1661. Catherine of Bragança married Charles the 2nd and brought the practice of drinking tea in the afternoon from Portugal. Traditionally, tea served in a cup with milk and sugar. And it is accompanied sandwiches, scones, and usually cakes and pastries.

1. Japanese ceremony name (in English)

2. There are ….. varieties of tea?

3. how many feet does the plants need to be when they get harvested?

4. What is the Japanese ceremony mostly about?

5. What is the main focus in the Korean tea ceremony?

6. Emperor who created tea?

1. Sado.

2. 3000.

3. 4 feet.

4. Beauty.

5. Enjoyment of tea.

6. Emperor Shen Nung

1. Varieties: kinds or sorts.2. Botanicals: Something related to plants.3. Infusions: A drink made out of soaked leaves of a plant or herb in

liquid.4. Producing: Making.5. Manufacturing: Making something out of machines.6. Quality: Level.7. Influenced: The capacity of character, development, or behavior

of someone or something.8. Temperature: Degree of heat or cold.9. Elevation: A height above the ocean.10.Elements: Types.11. Recognize: Identify.12.Origin: the point or place where something begins.13.Fragrance: A scent.14. Solely: Not involving anything.15. Undergone: Experienced something painful.16. Minimal: A minimum amount.17. oxidation: A process in which a chemical combines with oxygen.18. Oxidized: Combine or become combined with oxygen.19. Robust: Strong and healthy.

20. Uniqueness: Differentness.21. Unique: Different.22. Made or produced by human beings.23. Harvested: Picked plants.24. Twigs: Small branches or sticks.25. Fermenting: Drying.26. Traditionally: Country’s own tradition.27. Typically: Especially.28.Accompanied: Go somewhere with someone as a companion.29. Scone: A small and lightly sweetened biscuit.30. Pastries: Baked dishes.