- Tea is the national drink in Iran and Afghanistan. Green tea is consumed as a thirst quencher, and black tea as a warming beverage. Both of them are prepared with lots of sugars.
- There is an estimated 1,500 different types of tea.
- It is widely believed that iced tea was invented in 1904 at the St. Louis World Fair by Richard Blechynden, a British tea merchant. However, at least one late 19th century cookbook includes a recipe for iced tea.
- Most of the world’s tea is grown in mountain areas 3,000-7,000 feet above sea level and between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn. Tea-producing countries include Argentina, China, India, Indonesia, Kenya Malawi, Sri Lanka, and Tanzania.
- According to legend, tea was discovered in 2737 B.C. by Chinese Emperor Shen-Ning, known as the “Divine Healer.” Purportedly, he discovered the beverage when tea leaves accidentally blew into his pot of boiling water.
- Tea was a major factor in establishing connections between the East and West. It was also a catalyst for developing new technology, such as faster transport ships.
- Over 3 million tons of tea is produced every year worldwide.!!
Thursday, 30 October 2014
7 unknown tea-licious facts
Tuesday, 28 October 2014
Saturday, 18 October 2014
Good things come in small packages!
We, here at Beyond The Trove believe in spreading happiness with a small tea bag. Tea bags maybe small in size, but the capacity they have to spread happiness is massive. Tea is a very essential beverage which is consumed by majority if the people all around the world. There are so many varieties of tea, for example- green tea, black tea, red tea, iced tea, etc. These are only a few to name. Drinking tea has a whole lot if benefits. To name a few, it reduces the risk of the multiplication of cancer cells, it helps in losing weight, it makes you feel fresh, and many more benefits. To know more about tea, keep reading our blogs and keep yourself updated about our posts! Enjoy sipping your tea with Beyond The Trove!
5 Reasons to drink Green Tea
Beyond the trove brings to you 5 reasons as to why
you should drink Green Tea. They are as follows:
1. Green
tea contains powerful antioxidants which are disease-fighting compounds that
help our body stay away from illnesses.
2. Green
tea lessens the risk of cancer. It prevents the metabolism of the cancer
cells.
3. Green
tea also increases the metabolism rate of an individual which helps in burning
the fat content in the body.
4. Sipping
on green tea is a good way to relieve stress and relax.
5. Last
but not the least, it tastes good! Green tea tastes really good and you can
club it with some snacks.
These were a few major reasons to drink green tea.
Enjoy fresh green tea from Beyond The Trove!
Tuesday, 7 October 2014
Benefits of Lemon iced tea!
Lemon juice is very well known for its natural antiseptic properties. On the other hand tea is supposedly the best alternative to carbonated drinks and coffee. A combination of both leads to added benefits on health beyond our imagination.
Lemon Tea with added ginger helps you in reducing cold and flu symptoms. All you have to do is sip your tea slowly, relishing its taste so that it soothes your throat.
Lemon tea is known for cleansing of blood and helps you to remain active and healthy. Besides, it helps in cleansing body systems such as skin, digestive systems leaving us rejuvenated.
The antiviral and anti bacterial characteristics seems to be equally strong with the consumption of lemon tea regularly. It helps treating and healing infections and diseases inside out.
Lemon tea contains strong antioxidants and rich in vitamin C. A combination of these two strongly works on free radicals in neutralizing them.
Lemon
tea contains strong antioxidants and rich in vitamin C. A combination
of these two strongly works on free radicals in neutralizing them. This
is the main reason for believing that lemon tea reduces the risk of
cancer in people who consume lemon tea regularly. - See more at:
http://readanddigest.com/lemon-tea-a-healthy-hot-drink-to-warm-you-up/#sthash.36kKh1Qf.dpuf
Lemon
juice is very well known for its natural antiseptic properties. On the
other hand tea is supposedly the best alternative to carbonated drinks
and coffee. A combination of both leads to added benefits on health
beyond our imagination. - See more at:
http://readanddigest.com/lemon-tea-a-healthy-hot-drink-to-warm-you-up/#sthash.36kKh1Qf.dpuf
When the word tea is just uttered, our
attention would turn immediately in the direction the word came and our
senses will tell us to say yes for a cup of tea. Isn’t it? That’s the
mesmerizing spell cast by this beverage
There are always some good times and best uses when you are savoring your favorite tea.
As a first cup in the morning tea rejuvenates you for the whole day. It invigorates your metabolism and keeps you in good spirits.
As a first cup in the morning tea rejuvenates you for the whole day. It invigorates your metabolism and keeps you in good spirits.
Tea is such a drink that in freezing cold conditions it will make you feel warm from inside and a freezing ice cold tea will help you combat the heat during summers.
A warm tea makes a good agent to get rid any foul smells from the
hands as hand wash. Take a warm cup of tea and rub your hands for a
refreshing feeling.
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