International Tea Day -21 May 2023
The United Nations adopted a resolution on 19 Dec 2019 to observe 21 May every year as International Tea Year. It is being observed today. Tea producing countries like India , Sri Lanka , Nepal, Vietnam, Kenya, Malaysia have been observing 15 Dec as International Tea Day since 2005.
84 Yen Stamps featuring Tea issued by Japan on 24 Sep 2021
Yerba mate is a traditional South American drink that’s gaining worldwide popularity.It’s said to have the strength of coffee, the health benefits of tea, and the joy of chocolate.
Yerba mate is an herbal tea made from the leaves and twigs of the Ilex paraguariensis plant.The leaves are typically dried over a fire, then steeped in hot water to make the tea.Yerba mate is traditionally consumed from a container called a gourd and sipped with a metal straw that has a filter at its lower end to strain out the leaf fragments.
Sharing it from this traditional gourd is said to be a sign of friendship and bonding
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