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ContentsContents Introduction Introduction How does tea get to your house?How does tea get to your house? Amazing tea factsAmazing tea facts How is tea made?How is tea made? The quizThe quiz The quiz answersThe quiz answers Tea websitesTea websites GlossaryGlossary

IntroductionIntroductionThere are many types of tea. For There are many types of tea. For

example peach tea, oolong tea, example peach tea, oolong tea, green tea and ice tea. This green tea and ice tea. This presentation has information about presentation has information about how tea gets to your house from how tea gets to your house from plantation. It also includes amazing plantation. It also includes amazing facts and has a quiz to test how facts and has a quiz to test how much you learned.much you learned.

How does tea get to your How does tea get to your house?house?

I used green tea as an example to illustrate how to produce I used green tea as an example to illustrate how to produce tea and get it to your house. There are five simple steps to tea and get it to your house. There are five simple steps to make green tea. First, pick a leaf from a withered plant or a make green tea. First, pick a leaf from a withered plant or a green, healthy plant. Second, put them on bamboo trays in green, healthy plant. Second, put them on bamboo trays in the sun light for about 2 hours. Third, the leaves are the sun light for about 2 hours. Third, the leaves are heated. After that the leaves are rolled into various shapes heated. After that the leaves are rolled into various shapes and then dried. Finally the leaves are packaged in a tea bag and then dried. Finally the leaves are packaged in a tea bag to be delivered to your house.to be delivered to your house.

Tea production diagramTea production diagram

The history of tea timelineThe history of tea timeline2737 B.C.2737 B.C.

The second emperor of China, Shen Nung, discovers tea when tea l• The second emperor of China, Shen Nung, discovers tea when tea l•eaves blow into his cup of hot water. eaves blow into his cup of hot water.

350 A.D.350 A.D. A Chinese dictionary sites tea for the first time as Erh Ya.• A Chinese dictionary sites tea for the first time as Erh Ya.•

400-600400-600 Demand for tea as a medicinal beverage rises in China and cultivati• Demand for tea as a medicinal beverage rises in China and cultivati•

on processes are developed. Many tea drinkers add onion, ginger, son processes are developed. Many tea drinkers add onion, ginger, spices, or orange to their teas. pices, or orange to their teas.

Amazing Tea FactsAmazing Tea FactsTea is a healthier drink than water because tea does nearly the same Tea is a healthier drink than water because tea does nearly the same

things as water does but helps protect you from certain types of things as water does but helps protect you from certain types of diseases. Most people believe that it is the ingredients that diseases. Most people believe that it is the ingredients that protects you from diseases.protects you from diseases.

Tea is very popular for British people. You could even say that they Tea is very popular for British people. You could even say that they were addicted to drinking tea. According to the Uk Tea Council, were addicted to drinking tea. According to the Uk Tea Council, the British people globally drink 120,000,000 cups of tea daily. the British people globally drink 120,000,000 cups of tea daily. Wow! That is an astonishing number! Wow! That is an astonishing number!

The Quiz part 1The Quiz part 11.How many cups of tea did the British people drink daily?1.How many cups of tea did the British people drink daily?a)120,000,000a)120,000,000b)120,000b)120,000c)120c)120

2.How many steps are there for making green tea?2.How many steps are there for making green tea?a)7a)7b)5b)5c)10c)10

The Quiz part 2The Quiz part 23. If you want 25% oxidation, what is the right process after shaking an3. If you want 25% oxidation, what is the right process after shaking an

d rolling?d rolling?a)a) Drying Drying b)b) Partially dried and rolled.Partially dried and rolled.c)c) Wetting or softenigWetting or softenig

Answers for the quizAnswers for the quiz1.1. The answer is a) 120,000,000The answer is a) 120,000,000

2. The answer is b)52. The answer is b)5

3. The answer is b) partially dried and rolled.3. The answer is b) partially dried and rolled.

Tea WebsitesTea Websites1. 1. www.thefragrantleaf.com/www.thefragrantleaf.com/greenteagreentea.html.html

2. 2. www.madehow.com/Volume-5/www.madehow.com/Volume-5/GreenGreen--TeaTea.html.html

3.3.http://www.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/5281046.stm http://www.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/5281046.stm

4. 4. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teaen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tea

5.http://www.globalgourmet.com/food/cookbook/2008/tea/tea-facts.html5.http://www.globalgourmet.com/food/cookbook/2008/tea/tea-facts.html

6.http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/food/tea.htm6.http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/food/tea.htm

7.http://www.strange-facts.info/interesting-facts-about-tea 7.http://www.strange-facts.info/interesting-facts-about-tea

8.http://www.wu-yioolongteas.com/wu-yi-oolong-tea-videos/wu-yi-oolong-weight-loss-tea-8.http://www.wu-yioolongteas.com/wu-yi-oolong-tea-videos/wu-yi-oolong-weight-loss-tea-production-video/production-video/

IndexIndexTea production………………..page 4, 5, 9Tea production………………..page 4, 5, 9Green tea…………………..…..page 3, 4, 8Green tea…………………..…..page 3, 4, 8Leaf………………………………….page4, 6Leaf………………………………….page4, 6Wither…………………………….….page4, 5Wither…………………………….….page4, 5Oolong tea……………………..…..page3, 5Oolong tea……………………..…..page3, 5

GlossaryGlossaryWithered: A crop that has been grown Withered: A crop that has been grown

with bad treatment, unhealthy soil.with bad treatment, unhealthy soil.

Various: Many different things.Various: Many different things.