Tea gained mass popularity in India only with British involvement in the cultivation of the tea plant in Assam in the 19th Century. India adopted it with enthusiasm, transforming its preparation and how it is served.

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Animal rights group PETA claimed victory Tuesday after the owner of Lipton and PG Tips teas, the giant Unilever group, said it would stop testing its teas on animals.

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India’s Border Security Force (BSF) is battling an unlikely enemy along the 553-km international border with Pakistan in Punjab – fog. And it is using hot tea and extra patrolling to keep its personnel active and ensure that no intruder slips in.

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GAUHATI, India — Tea growers in northeastern India say climate change has hurt the country’s tea crop, leading not just to a drop in production but also subtly altering the flavor of their brew.

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High social costs and fierce competition in the global markets have prompted the tea industry to ask the central and state governments to share its social burdens.

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Sri Lanka’s tea production fell in November 2010 from a year ago but crossed 300 million kilos for the year as it appeared headed for a new record annual crop, Tea Board data showed. Read the rest of this entry »

Green Tea contains about 50 milligrams of caffeine per cup. This depends on how strong you brew your tea and how large your cup is. This is less caffeine than a cup of coffee, but nonetheless, it does contain caffeine. The caffeine, I would venture to say, is the reason we may see increases in alertness and possibly an increase in metabolism causing some weight loss. Caffeine will do that to people. There is nothing wrong with those effects as long as you don’t have any other that may cause problems when you drink Green Tea.

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China is first country which cultivated and drank tea in the world.Since the ancient times we have drinking tea and brushing teeth with tea, to avoid cavity. Shushi, a famous poet, pointed out that brushing tooth with tea can make you not particular about food and cleanse the palate.

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Their engagement raises the prospect of an additional bank holiday.

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A clinical study from the Tea Advisory Panel (TAP) has proved that a cuppa can be just as good as a glass of water at keeping your body hydrated. Sticking to the recommended four cups of tea per day gives the same quenching effects of water, without there being any negative side effects. According to Dr Catherine Hood from TAP, “It’s vital that humans keeps their fluid levels topped up to avoid dehydration – proper hydration is key to good mental and physical health.”

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