Dear reader, are you a tea lover who drinks tea often? If so, you might be interested to know how tea lovers around the world drink tea according to their own country's culture.
Let's take a look at the different ways of drinking tea that vary due to the different cultures of 14 countries.
Japan
In Japan, Green Tea is the most commonly consumed tea. The second most popular tea is Matcha. It's made from green tea and has a dark green color.
India
The tea shown in the picture is a type called Darjeeling. This type of tea is typically grown in the Himalayan mountains and the highlands of India.
Britain
The British like to drink tea with a creamy color, so they usually add plenty of milk to their tea.
Turkey
Turkish people usually drink tea in small glass cups with a little sugar added.
Tibetans
Tibetans add milk, butter, and salt to their tea. Their tea tends to have a bitter taste.
Moroccans
Moroccans like to add mint leaves to their Green Tea.
Hong Kong
In Hong Kong, milk is usually added to tea, and instead of drinking it hot, people add ice cubes to it.
USA
Americans usually add sugar and lemon juice to their tea. Sometimes, they also add baking soda so that the taste of the tea isn't too strong.
Russia
Russians drink Black Tea. They believe that the stronger the taste of the tea, the better it is.
Pakistan
Pakistanis drink Masala tea. This tea is brewed by adding spices and dairy products.
Thailand
Thai tea is brewed with Thai herbal leaves, milk, and ice cubes added to it for a delicious flavor.
Egypt
Egyptians drink Black Tea without sugar. At wedding ceremonies, they drink hibiscus tea.
Mongolia
Mongolians usually brew tea in a metal pot as shown in the picture. Milk and salt are the main ingredients.
Qatar
In Qatar, milk and brown sugar are used when brewing tea. They also usually brew the tea twice.
Source: Brightside.me
