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The origin of tea.

I appeared for the first time in the 2700 BC. When a Chinese emperor boiled water and cast into tea. Later in 59 BC it was when it expanded in China.In 600 BC tea expanded in Japan and Korea. 950 years later Portuguese travelled to China and they took it to Portugal and then it spread all over Europe. In 1660 tea make in Britain and now it is a very popular drink in the world.

How did it come to Britain?

Tea come to Britain in 1660 BC, because the Portugese took it there.

From the tea plant to the teapot.1º Tea grows best in places with warm, humid weather.2ºTea can grow into tall trees, but is generally kept as a small bush so that the leaves con be harvested more easily.3ºTea bushes are grown in rows with about 1.5 metres between them.4ºTea leaves are picked from the very top of the plant , every two weeks or so.5ºThe leaves are taken to a nearby factory, where they are left to dry.6ºOnce dry , the leaves are rolled so a to release the moisture within.7ºThe leaves are dried again.

How do you make it?

Utensils:-Tea pot-Mug/ Cup-Kettle-Tea spoon-Tea strainer

Ingredients:-Water-Tea bagOptative:-Milk-Sugar-Lemon

Types of tea.DARJEELINGTastes: light and delicateSmells: like flowers Fun fact: know as “the champagne of teas”

ASSAMTastes: maltySmells: earthy and sweet Fun fact: is named after the area of india where it comes from.

Colours of tea.The tea can have many colours:

Black tea: Black tea contains more caffeine than the other colors of tea.

Green tea: They also contain less caffeine than black

tea.

Oolong tea: The leaves are then steamed (to stop the oxidation) and dried.

Red tea: Rooibos leaves are originally green, but they take on a red color during processing. Red tea has no caffeine.

White tea:Because they are relatively unprocessed,

white tea tastes more like fresh leaves than any of the

other teas

How a cup of tea is made?1ºBoil water in a kettle.2º Warm the teapot in the cups using some of water from kettle.3º Add the tea in the teapot.4º Add the boiled water to teapot, and leave for around 3-5 minutes.5º Pour the tea into the teacups.If you use tea leaves, remenber to pour through a tea strainer.6º Add milk and sugar to taste. Some people don’t like adding milk or sugar.7º Some people also check lemon.

Tuna salad sandwiches.

Ingredients:½ cans of tuna.3 tablespoons of mayonnaise.4 slices of bread.Some butter.

Preparation:-Use a fork in a mixing bowl to mash the tuan and mayonnaise together.-Butter each slice of break on one side.-Spread the tuna salad on the buttered side of two slices of break using a knife.-Cover with the two remaining slices os break.-Use a knife to cut the sandwiches into four triangles and arrange on the plate.

Olaya Fernandez 1ºA

By: Olaya Fernandez