Written by Tracey Johnston of HealthCastle.com
Reviewed by Gloria Tsang, RD
Published in October 2010
(HealthCastle.com) Tea is one of the most widely consumed beverages in the world, and tea-drinking experiences around the world vary from one culture to another. Have you ever wondered what traditional afternoon tea on Park Lane in London may consist of, or how to prepare the sweetened mint tea served in Marrakech, Morocco? Well, fasten your seatbelt for your personal tour of 5 tea-drinking nations and their tea-drinking cultures.
Regardless of where you live in the world or what tea-drinking habits you have acquired, experiencing the variety of international tea offerings will give you a greater appreciation of the tea-drinking traditions from around the globe. With most brewed teas being void of calories prior to adding cream and sugar (with the exception of iced tea from a bottle or powder), tasting the teas from around the world won't add to your calorie count.