Tea: A Ceremony
of Life
Tea Association of
Canada
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
History
• 2,737 BC Chinese Emperor Shen
Nung
• 805 Buddhist monk brings tea to
Japan
• 1422 Japanese tea ceremony
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."
17th Century
The English East India Company’s first
shipment of tea in 1669
17th Century
Catherine of Braganza and King Charles ll
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
19th Century
Anna, duchess of Bedford
The Victorian Tea Ceremony
Porcelain and Linen companies started to
manufacture tea sets, table cloths, napkins
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
19th Century
First Tea Room in 1864
Two Leaves and a Bud
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
Tea and Health
More than a refreshing, relaxing
drink:
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Naturally-rich in antioxidants
Calorie-free
Low in caffeine
No additives or preservatives
Teas Contain Polyphenols
Black tea
polyphenols:
theaflavins
thearubigens
Green tea
polyphenols:
catechins
Tea and Caffeine
170 ml
100
80
99
mg
60
40
20
170 ml
355 ml
56 g
34
mg
37
mg
37
mg
Tea
Cola
Dark
Chocolate
0
Coffee
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