Tag: tea
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The Two Words for Tea: “Tea if by sea, cha if by land”
The World Atlas of Language Structures (WALS) chapter on Tea tells us that the word you use for ‘tea’ is highly influenced by ancient trade routes. Specifically, whether your country first got tea via the Silk Road (by land, originating from inland China) or from sea imports (by sea, originating from Dutch ports in the…
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British Standard for Tea Brewing
Conforming to standards is an important part of many jobs, and tea brewing is no exception. In 1980 the British Standards Group produced a document, Method for Preparation of a Liquor of Tea, setting out, once and for all, the British Standard method for the brewing of tea. I’m sure its raison d’être was in…