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The preparation of tea varies from region to region. People enjoy their cup of tea prepared and served in different ways. What started as a relaxing and sacred practice in ancient China, has become one of the most consumed drinks across the world. The following article is for tea lovers who want to travel places through their cup of tea. 

Read on to know how tea is prepared in the top 5 tea-loving countries since ages!

Japan :

Tea is an essential part of the food community in Japan. The tea ceremony is known as matcha, which consists of serving green tea to a small number of people in one of the teahouses. These ceremonies include everything from preparing the home for visitors, the order in which the utensils are carried into the room, the washing and heating of the instruments, the actual brewing and the cleaning process. The specifics differ based on the time of day and season, but matcha powdered green tea is the chosen mix. It's served best with candy to play sour.

India : 

India is the global leader in producing tea, as well as an ardent lover of the refreshing beverage. With all its variety and diversity, the country is well known for its chai blends like mixing black tea leaves with spices such as cinnamon, cloves, cardamom, ginger, nutmeg, pepper, and lemon. Although regional recipes can differ, this spicy tea is a crucial part of everyday life and is sipped on the go, served to guests at home, and found for sale in almost any lane. 

Vendors called 'chai wallahs' historically sell their brew in slim, organic clay cups made from local soil. Their unique way of relishing the beverage attracts people across the world to try the Indian tea. The uniqueness and taste of the tea produced in India is well liked globally and therefore it finds itself a primary manufacturer. 

Other than the typical milk-brew of chai Indians drink, they also enjoy all kinds of tea including turmeric tea, basil tea and many other varieties of herbal tea. 

England : 

The British brought tea to England in the 17th century, but the popular tradition of afternoon tea continued almost another 200 years. Inspired by Anna, the seventh Duchess of Bedford, the upper class of the country was mesmerised by the royal manoeuvre of enjoying the beverage after meals. This was a place where customers enjoyed tea and cake in a lovely atmosphere. Britain has a tradition of having a cup of tea before going to bed. The British can't survive without the ancient drink, a drink they carried from India when Britain was a ruling empire. Despite the coffee community, tea is still the hot drink preferred by the British people.

Turkey : 

Tea is an essential part of Turkish society and is the most widely preferred hot drink. Offering tea to visitors is part of Turkish hospitality. Turkish tea is normally prepared using two stacked kettles called "çaydanlık" specifically built to prepare the tea. Water is heated in the larger lower kettle, and then some of it is used to fill the smaller kettle on the top, and a few spoons of loose tea leaves, making a very hot tea. Tea is enjoyed in small glasses to add sweet cubes of beet sugar. To be noted, it is never taken with milk.

Vietnam : 

Vietnam manufactures almost all kinds of tea – white, green, oolong, black and fermented. But lately, craft speciality tea has been more popular than ever before. Vietnamese teas have a specific taste, which can be identified as a mixture of Taiwanese oolongs, Chinese, Indian black teas, Indian and Ceylon greens – with strong flavours and vibrant notes, perfectly matching their terroir. Green tea is Vietnam's most common form of tea. The most popular green tea is Fish Hook, a green tea from the province of Thai Nguyen. It has a distinctive, creamy, bold, sweet, and vegetable taste and a note of seaweed.

The preparation of tea has experienced a metamorphosis of its cultural acceptance across the world. The variegated tales and legacy associated with the leaves make the beverage cherishable. While people may like their tea hot or cold, light or dark, it is the diversified preparation methods that make the cup of refreshment so unique.