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Tea tasting traditions, The History of Tea

Tea in Russia

Posted on by Alex Bedfordtea
Chaepitie
05
Jan

Tea appeared in Russia for the first time at the beginning of the 17th century, under the reign of Tsar Mikhail Fedorovitch, the first tsar of the Romanov dynasty. The tsar received a substantial present from Khan Altyn of Mongolia, who gave him 65 kilograms of tea! The tsar had never heard of tea previously; […]

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Tea tasting traditions

Afternoon Tea

Posted on by Alex Bedfordtea
Afternoon tea
22
Dec

The tradition of afternoon tea originated among the British upper classes in the 1840s. At that time gas lighting appeared in Britain and it became fashionable to serve supper later in the evening in upper-class homes. It was usual to have only two meals per day, i.e. breakfast and supper. Therefore, the gap between those […]

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