1. The Evolution of Tea Christine Nguyen

2. Coffee or Tea?

4. The History of Tea Origin: China Proliferation: Tea Road and the Sea Consumption was limited to royals and nobilities before becoming commonplace

5. Tea

6. Spiritualitea

7. “Tea is cold, most suitable for people in pursuit of morality and virtue.”

8. Fashion in Tea Tang Dynasty Song Dynasty Ming Dynasty

9. Hospitalitea

10. All is Fair in Love and Tea Matchmaker Pure and noble love Loyalty Wedding Ceremony Present Tea (proposal) Settle Tea (wedding) Join Tea (marriage)

11. Introduction of Tea to Japan AD 803 Monks traveled to China’s temples to study Zen Buddhism and brought tea seeds home with them Tea became available to everyone by 1500s

12. Sencha

13. Matcha

14. The Way of Tea: Chanoyu Zen Buddhism Focused on aesthetics Simple and natural Elegant and clean

15. The Values of Tea Wa: Harmony Kei: Respect Sei: Purity Jaku: Tranquility

18. Seiza Teishu

19. Introduction of Tea to India 1600s: Dutch introduce Chinese tea 1834 East India Company China raises tax on tea, bans export of seeds and tea making techniques Smuggled tea seeds to Assam, India

20. Chota hazri, “little breakfast”

21. Black tea Assam variety Needed industry to grow, finally realized that India could be huge consumers Tea breaks in factories, coal mines, cotton mills, and on trains

22. Masala spices

23. Chai wallah

24. Are you thirstea? ( yes )