In honour of International Tea Day, we thought we'd take a look at some of the many wonderful ways different countries from around the world prepare and drink their tea.
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00:00Did you know drinking tea is a tradition that goes back almost 5,000 years, starting in ancient China?
00:07Since then, tea has spread across the world, with each culture adapting the way they drink it.
00:12So, in honour of International Tea Day, we thought we'd take a look at just some of the ways many people out there like to enjoy their brew.
00:21Where a better place to start than the home of tea, in China?
00:24Tea plays an important role in Chinese culture. One of the most popular methods for making tea in the country is called Gong Fu Cha, which means making tea with skill.
00:35The Gong Fu Cha way of making tea is as much about the ceremony as the tea itself.
00:39To do it properly, you'll need to use tea leaves and serve it in a proper Chinese tea set.
00:49Number two, Taiwan.
00:51In recent years, bubble tea has become known all around the world, but it's originally from Taiwan.
00:57It was invented in the 1980s and is made from a combination of tea, milk, fruit juice, and tapioca balls, also known as boba.
01:04You'll usually find it served in a transparent cup with a straw, which lets you suck up the drink's signature tapioca balls.
01:12Number three, Argentina.
01:15Yerba mate is a high-caffeine herbal tea, originating from Argentina.
01:18It was originally cultivated by indigenous South American people, long before European colonisation.
01:24The tea has a strong, earthy, and bitter taste.
01:27It's made by soaking dried leaves in hot water and is traditionally served out of a gourd, a kind of rounded container with a metal straw, known as a bombier.
01:37Number four, the United Kingdom.
01:38There are few things that the British are known for more than their love of tea.
01:42The most popular tea in the UK is the classic English breakfast, a blend of black tea served with milk and sometimes sugar.
01:49Most Brits agree that using dairy milk is essential to a good cuppa, but they're not in agreement of the best way to make it.
01:55Milk first or tea first, a question that divides the nation.
01:58While English breakfast tea is traditionally served in the morning, approximately 100 million cups of tea are drank every day in the UK.
02:06And don't get this confused with Britain's traditional afternoon tea, which involves having tea with scones, sandwiches, or pastries as an afternoon snack between 3 and 5pm.
02:18Number five, Morocco.
02:19In Morocco, one of the most popular drinks is mint tea, made by steeping green tea with mint leaves.
02:26It is Moroccan etiquette to offer tea to any visitors that might stop by, and for special occasions, the tea is made ceremoniously in front of the guests.
02:34Usually, the host pours the tea from at least 30 centimetres above the glass.
02:39This helps form some foam and aerates the tea, but is also a sign of respect.
02:46Number six, Japan.
02:47Instead of infusing water with dried leaves, matcha from Japan is made by whisking powdered green tea into boiling water, meaning you actually eat the tea leaves.
02:58This is what gives matcha its extremely strong flavour.
03:01The tea holds a special place in Japanese culture and is commonly served with a sweet known as wagashi.
03:10Number seven, Turkey.
03:13Turkey produces about 6 to 10% of the world's tea.
03:16It's also the most commonly consumed hot drink.
03:19Serving tea is a key part of Turkish culture and hospitality.
03:23Typically, it's prepared in two stacked teapots and served in a tulip-shaped glass.
03:28The glass lets you admire the colour of the tea while drinking it, but be careful and make sure you hold it by the rim so you don't burn your fingers.
03:33Milk is never served with Turkish tea, but it's common to serve it with cubes of sugar.
03:46Thank you, friend.
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