Tea is made from the leaves of the tea plant. At first it was used as a medicine, but it became an every day drink in the third century AD. First, the leaves are picked from the plant and they are spread onto a cloth. They are left there for up to twenty hours. Next, the leaves are rolled up until they break into small pieces. Finally, the leaves are dried/ The tea is packed into containers and sent to different countries. It is sold to customers as loose leaves, as tea bags and as instant tea. To make tea, we boil water and pour it over the dry leave in a teapot. This is left for three to five minutes. We can then add milk, lemon or sugar. In Britain, it was the custom to serve tea in the afternoons with sandwiches and cakes. This custom was started by the Duchess of Bedford around 1840. Today, people drink tea all over the world.
Tea is made from the leaves of the tea plant. At first it was used as a medicine, but it became an every day drink in the third century AD. First, the leaves are picked from the plant and they are spread onto a cloth. They are left there for up to twenty hours. Next, the leaves are rolled up until they break into small pieces. Finally, the leaves are dried/ The tea is packed into containers and sent to different countries. It is sold to customers as loose leaves, as tea bags and as instant tea. To make tea, we boil water and pour it over the dry leave in a teapot. This is left for three to five minutes. We can then add milk, lemon or sugar. In Britain, it was the custom to serve tea in the afternoons with sandwiches and cakes. This custom was started by the Duchess of Bedford around 1840. Today, people drink tea all over the world.