Describes the process of making tea, the history of tea, the health benefits in a cup of tea, different types of tea and different ways of drinking tea in different cultures. It is an informal presentation I gave to my local rotary club

1. The World of Tea The World of Tea Processing Tea History of Tea Tea and Health Tea Producers Tea Tasting Types of tea Drinking Tea The Tea Plant

4. Darjeeling Then and Now

6. Sri Lanka

7. China

9. Withering

10. Curling – Tearing - Rolling

11. Fermenting

12. Firing the tea Old-style furnace Modern dryer

13. Sorting OP BOP FBOP PD

14. Blending Teas are blended in a large drum where different raw teas are mixed according to the packer’s recipe.

15. IMA C21 Teabagger 150 tagged and enveloped teabags per minute

16. Tea in Russia

17. History of Tea

20. Earl Grey and Bergamot

21. Cutty Sark – Tea Clipper

22. Modern Containerized Transportation

23. Tea in time of war

24. Tea and Health

27. Thank you. Any questions?

28. World Production of Tea 2005 Million Kg

30. Darjeeling

32. Picking low-grown teas in Assam Assam

33. Kenya – Great Rift Valley

37. The tea plant Monkeys harvesting tea

38. Buds and flowers

40. Packing and Shipping

41. World Consumption of Tea 2005 Million Kg

43. India India

44. Flying Tea & Making Chai

45. Pakistan

46. Teahouse in Iran

47. Japan

48. More Japan

50. Mint Tea in Morocco

51. Tea in England

52. Types of Tea

53. White Tea & Silver Needle

54. Masala Tea

55. Tea Then and Now

56. Tea Tasting Procedures Weigh each tea and put in bowl Select teas and water Use water not previously boiled Add water to tea immediately after boiling Set timer for 3.5 min On alarm, pour water into cup Always compare against standard Force tea through teeth to maximize taste