Tea culture | Wikipedia audio article
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Date: 2018-12-10

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Tea culture


00:01:33 1 Bubble tea
00:02:31 2 East Asia
00:02:40 2.1 China
00:03:41 2.1.1 Two periods
00:04:19 2.1.1.1 Tea brick phase
00:06:03 2.1.1.2 Loose-leaf tea phase
00:08:06 2.2 Hong Kong
00:08:43 2.3 Korea
00:09:28 2.4 Japan
00:11:33 2.5 Tibet
00:13:08 3 Southeast Asia
00:13:17 3.1 Myanmar
00:14:27 3.1.1 Social nexus
00:15:53 3.1.2 Lahpet
00:17:33 3.2 Thailand
00:19:05 3.3 Vietnam
00:19:57 4 South Asia
00:20:06 4.1 India
00:22:08 4.2 Pakistan
00:24:10 4.3 Sri Lanka
00:24:53 5 West Asia
00:25:02 5.1 Iran
00:25:54 5.2 Turkey
00:27:37 6 Africa
00:27:45 6.1 Egypt
00:29:35 6.2 Libya
00:30:00 6.3 Mauritius
00:30:48 6.4 Morocco
00:31:34 6.5 Sahel
00:32:05 6.6 Somalia
00:33:09 7 Central Asia
00:33:38 8 Central Europe
00:33:47 8.1 Czech Republic
00:34:20 8.2 Germany
00:35:54 8.3 Slovakia
00:36:25 9 Eastern Europe
00:36:34 9.1 Russia
00:38:05 10 Western Europe
00:38:14 10.1 France
00:39:24 10.2 Ireland
00:39:58 10.3 Portugal
00:41:17 10.4 United Kingdom
00:42:20 10.4.1 History
00:43:34 10.4.2 Tea as a meal
00:44:14 10.4.3 Commonwealth countries
00:44:48 11 North America
00:44:57 11.1 Canada
00:45:31 11.2 United States
00:47:52 12 South America
00:48:01 12.1 Brazil



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Tea culture is defined by the way tea is made and consumed, by the way the people interact with tea, and by the aesthetics surrounding tea drinking. It includes aspects of tea production, tea brewing, tea arts and ceremony, society, history, health, ethics, education, and communication and media issues.
Tea plays an important role in some countries. It is commonly consumed at social events, and many cultures have created intricate formal ceremonies for these events. Afternoon tea is a British custom with widespread appeal. Tea ceremonies, with their roots in the Chinese tea culture, differ among Asian countries, such as the Japanese or Korean versions. Tea may differ widely in preparation, such as in Tibet, where the beverage is commonly brewed with salt and butter. Tea may be drunk in small private gatherings (tea parties) or in public (tea houses designed for social interaction).
The British Empire spread its own interpretation of tea to its dominions and colonies, including regions that today comprise the states of Hong Kong, India, and Pakistan, which had pre-existing tea customs, as well as regions such as East Africa (modern day Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda) and the Pacific (Australia and New Zealand) which did not have tea customs. The tea room or teahouse is found in the US, the UK, and Ireland.
Different regions favor different varieties of tea—black, green, or oolong—and use different flavourings, such as herbs, milk, or sugar. The temperature and strength of the tea likewise vary widely.