Twinings Museum

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The Twinings Museum Tour

The East India Company introduced tea in England. Thomas Twinings sold it in his shop, the Golden Lyon, in 1717. It was for the high society because it was very expansive. Tea became a great beverage because it was famous for his healthy quality.

China became the first tea trader in the World.

China discovered tea about 5 000 years before Christ.

A history of tea

The Origins of tea

Robert Fortune, the first industrial spy !

Fun Facts About Tea

The emperor Shen Nung discovered the tea when one day, the wind blew leaves from a wild tree in his pots of boiling water.

Tea in England !

• low table
• upper class
• finger sandwich
• scones
• cream tea
• clotted cream
• pastries

• high table
• lower class
• working class
• bread
• meat pie
• vegetables
• home made cakes

Tea is very important in UK. Everybody drinks tea.

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