TEA & HEALTH-Interesting Facts

Recommended number of cups of Tea to drink each day is 5.

Average number of cups of Tea consumed a day in 3.5 in the U.K.

185 million cups of tea are consumed every day in the U.K.

87% of all cups of Tea are brewed from Tea Bags.

98 percent people take their tea with milk, but only 30% take sugar in tea

2.5 millions tones of tea are produced every year:

       - 0.5million tones are green tea.

       - 2 millions tones are black tea

Tea has potential health benefits in cardiovascular disease and cancer prevention

Tea is natural source of fluoride, which can help protect against tooth decay and gum disease

Tea contains half the amount of caffeine found in coffee

According to legend tea was discovered in 2737BC by Chinese Emperor Shen Nung

The Phrase "a cup of cha" originated from the Tang Dynasty (6818-906BC) When it become China's National drink and the word "ch'a"  was used to describe Tea.

By the middle of the 18th Century tea had replaced ale and gin as the drink of the masses and had become Britain's most popular beverage.

Tea breaks are a tradition, which have been with us for approximately 200 years. Despite pervious high taxes levied on tea throughout history, during World War II it was believed to act as a national morale booster and tea stocks were dispersed in over 500 different location around the country to minimize the chances of destruction by air raid.

By D Day the Royal Navy alone was drinking nearly 4000 tones of a year.