page_title: Tea culture
section_title: South Asia
hierarchical_section_title: Tea culture / South Asia
caption_attribution_description: Français&#160;: Plantation de thé près de Kandy, Sri Lanka English: Tea plantation near Kandy, Sri Lanka Dansk: Teplantage nær Kandy, Sri Lanka Deutsch: Teeplantage in der Nähe von Kandy, Sri Lanka
context_page_description: 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.
  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 East 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 or in public.
  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 and the Pacific which did not have tea customs. The tea room or teahouse is found in the US, the UK, and Ireland.
caption: Tea plantation, Sri Lanka
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