Assorted Tea Trivia

 

Find tea as fascinating as we do

This guide goes beyond the structured stuff and shares fun tea trivia. Why did Obama switch from green tea to herbals? You’ll know in this guide.

• President Obama is a tea fan. To cut down on caffeine, he switched from green tea to herbal infusions before he took office.
• The U.S. is the only nation in the world that consumes more iced tea than hot tea. Cool!
• Tea sets are a popular gift item – instead of betting on one tea, they let the recipient try a variety of teas. Some sets even come with infusers to make brewing the tea easy.
• Many say that, next to water, tea is the most-consumed beverage in the world. Taste Foodzie’s teas to find out why tea reigns supreme!
• There is a renaissance of tea going on in the U.S. right now. Quality and variety are going up, up, up… We’re thrilled to be a part of it!
• Herbal teas have been used around the globe for ages. Ayurvedic traditions include neem leaves, tulsi (“holy basil”) and masala chai tea. Chamomile and mint have been popular in the West as healing herbs since ancient Egypt and ancient Greece.