The Japanese Way of Tea

"In the fifteenth century," says Okakura Kakuzo冈仓天心, “Japan ennobled tea into a religion of estheticism—teaism".The Japanese had been drinking tea for centuries before the Heinan period(平安時代,794-1159A...

Tea History of Japan and Korea

Tea has been a soothing drink for centuries, originally used as an aid to meditation by Buddhist monks who were constantly on the move. When these holy men traveled from country-to-country teaching th...

Chinese Tea History:The Ancient Tea-Horse Road

The Tea Horse Road is the most famous trade route in Chinese history.It was used for exchanging tea leaves (tea cakes) for strong horses,which were then used in battle or as transportation.What is The...

Tea History of America

The British East India Company established in 1600 supplied tea to Britain and its colonies, which included North America.Although tea taxes were high, tea was highly popular in the British North Amer...

Tea History of India,Sri Lanka and Kenya

Tea History of IndiaChina is the original home of tea.In 1788,the British botanist Joseph Banks reported to East India Company that certain parts of north-eastern India were ideal for tea growing and ...