If You've Got A Taste For Tea, You'll Want To See How It's Served Around The World
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Next to water, tea is the most widely consumed beverage in the world. It makes sense that there would be so many different variations of the drink. Here are the different ways that people around the world enjoy their tea.
1. Britain
Black tea is usually served with milk or sugar in Britain. Milk is usually added until the tea has a golden brown color.
2. Hong Kong
Silk stocking tea (named for its resemblance to panty hose) is a strong iced black tea combined with condensed milk.
3. Mauritania
Mauritania is a North African country that also serves mint tea. However, the serving ritual is very specific. Drinkers have three cups and increase the amount of sugar from cup to cup, starting with a bitter tea and ending with a sweet one.
4. Turkey
Cay tea is a Turkish black tea that's served with every meal. It's served with sugar and without and is brewed in a two chamber pot.
5. Pakistan
Spicy and creamy masala chai tea are served for breakfast in Pakistan.
6. South Africa
Rooibos tea is native to south Africa is is bright red when steeped.
7. Thailand
Thai iced tea also called cha yen, is an iced milk tea that adds condensed milk to a Thai Tea mix.
8. Argentina
Yerba mate is high in vitamins and is known for it's smoky flavor.
9. USA
Sweet iced tea is a southern staple in the U.S.A.
10. China
This yellow leaf pu-erh tea is packaged in bricks and then steeped in hot water.
11. Japan
Matcha tea is a powdered green tea that is traditionally used in Japanese tea ceremonies.
12. Kenya
Black tea is a common export out of Kenya, but chai tea is preferred.
13. Morocco
Green mint tea is commonly served in Morocco and across North Africa.
14. India
Pictured above is a white leaf darjeeling tea that grows wild in India. However, masala chai tea has been served for thousands of years in India.
15. Tibet
Tibetan butter tea or po cha is a combination of tea, salt and yak butter.
16. Taiwan
Bubble tea, which is growing in popularity around the world, actually originated in Taiwan. It can be served hot or cold over tapioca pearls that have been cooked in syrup.
17. Russian
Different kinds of black tea are brewed separately and then combined to create traditional Russian tea.
18. Egypt
Unsweetened black tea is commonly served in Egypt, but they are also a large importer of tea.
19. Qatar
Karak chai is a popular milk tea in Qatar.
20. Malaysia
Teh tarik is an iced sweet, creamy tea made from black tea leaves, with added sugar and milk.
21. Kuwait
Black tea is infused with various spices like cardamom and saffron to make a spicy tea.
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