Here are some interesting tea facts for you to enjoy over a cuppa:
- The British have been drinking tea for nearly 400 years
- Tea breaks are traditions that have been with us for approximately 200 years. Initially when workers commenced their day at around 5 or 6am, employers allowed a break in the morning when food and tea were served. Some employers repeated the break in the afternoon as well
- Tea costs approximately 3p per cup to make. Coffee costs 6.5p
- Tea outsells coffee by 2 to 1
- There are 26 tea-growing nations. The principal ones are India, China, Sri Lanka, Kenya and Indonesia
- Over 50% of our tea comes from East Africa – Kenya, Malawi, Zimbabwe
- The UK imports and consumes 140 thousand tonnes of tea per year
- The UK drinks 165 million cups per day – 62 billion cups per year
- There are estimated to be about 1,500 different varieties of tea
- In a recent study, 80% of staff claim they find out more about what’s going on at work over a cup of tea than in any other way
- The UK tea market is worth circa £700 million annually
- Average consumption is circa 3 cups per day (10 years old and over)
- 70% of the population drank tea yesterday
- 95% of tea is consumed in tea bags
- 86% of tea is consumed at home, 14% out of home
- 93% of tea consumed is a blend – the other 7% are speciality teas. Earl Grey makes up 50% of the speciality market
- Over 25% of milk consumed in UK is taken with tea
- 98% of people take milk with tea
- 45% of people take sugar with their tea
If you have any more questions about tea, please call us on 01403 784612.