{"id":88657,"date":"2013-07-08T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2013-07-08T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/travelstartblg.wpenginepowered.com\/tea-time-around-the-world\/"},"modified":"2025-11-04T13:51:20","modified_gmt":"2025-11-04T13:51:20","slug":"tea-time-around-the-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.travelstart.co.za\/blog\/tea-time-around-the-world\/","title":{"rendered":"Tea Time Around the World"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travelstartstg.wpenginepowered.com\/?attachment_id=29003\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-29003\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-29003\" src=\"https:\/\/travelstartmu.wpenginepowered.com\/zablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/4422902533_20269b3781.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"315\" height=\"500\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m sure most of us enjoy a good cup of tea every now and again. Now, see how the rest of the world takes their tea:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Japan<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">We all certainly know this one by now. Green tea is loved here because of its amazing health benefits. It is a great antioxidant and is rich in vitamins. It can also help to lower cholesterol. Most people drink theirs without sugar and definitely without milk.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>South America<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Try Yerba over a social chat with a local in South America. It is made from dried leaves of the Yerba plant. How is it made? It is dunked in really hot (not boiled) water. It has a very herbal taste, yet it contains a lot of caffeine. Some drink this tea as a somewhat healthier alternative to coffee. Well worth a try!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Taiwan<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">They love their bubble tea, which is now starting to gain popularity outside the country&#8217;s borders as well &#8211; especially in the U.S. It can be prepared two different ways: tea, fruit and milk mixed or as a smoothie blended with ice. Delicious!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>China<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">When visiting China be sure to have some black tea. It is much stronger that other types and is enjoyed with light meals. Also make sure you stop by a tea house during your stay to take part in a traditional\u00a0tea brewing ceremony.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Turkey<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Here you&#8217;ll find a lot of fruity teas, yet one of their favourites is Apple tea. Served black with a bit of sugar, the locals tend to indulgence in this tea whenever they get the chance. 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