International Tea
There are many different international tea companies and committees that are important to learn about, not only to understand the value of tea itself but also to recognize where you can purchase it from and what options you have in this area.
International Tea Committee
The International Tea Committee is a very important tea-related organization. This company is an unbiased, non-profit organization that is supported and recognized by many of the major tea producing and tea consuming nations as the official source for various tea statistics and other information.
The aim of the International Tea Committee is to continue to produce timely, accurate, impartial data and to remain as the definitive source for all your statistical requirements where is product is concerned. This committee has been providing valuable information for almost 70 years now, and they are without a doubt one of the leaders in their particular industry.
Great Tea International
Great Tea International is another important organization for the international tea industry. This company actually sells teas to consumers. They offer a variety of loose leaf teas, all of the highest quality, and their goal is to bring the fine tea of the Asian experience to a much wider market, and as well to introduce the art of tea to the rest of the world.
The International Tea Agreement
This is perhaps the most important occurrence in history to learn about when it comes to tea, and it took place during the 18th century in Europe. During this time, tea displaced beer in Britain and in the Netherlands as the beverage of choice, and the consumption of tea worldwide began to increase dramatically.
China had been known to be the main supplier of tea to Britain, but the incredibly slow increase in production time, along with the political inwardness of China after 1840, resulted in the search for alternative sources of tea. By the time the late 1800’s rolled around, there were more than fifty different companies producing tea in this region, and in 1879, over 70% of the teas sold in London were from China. By 1900, China’s share in this industry had dramatically declined to only 10%, and the black teas that came from India and Ceylon constituted the bulk of the market.
Tea is a notoriously healthy and delicious beverage, one that is known and loved worldwide, and definitely one of great importance and historical value. It is a beverage that is nearly as old as time and one which has not only been drunk for taste value, but for the various health benefits that it offers as well.
Written By The Tea Lady
The Tea Lady carefully tends to The Official Website for Tea and sends an occasional Tea Newsletter to ardent and casual tea lovers around the world.
