According to UKTIA’s tea census report, Britons’ favourite tea to brew is black tea, with almost a quarter (22%) adding milk or sugar before adding tea bags and hot water. The report revealed that 75% of Britons drink black tea, with or without milk, but only 1% drink the classic strong, dark, sugary tea. Interestingly, 7% of these people add cream to their tea, and 10% add vegetable milk. The delicate tea set and freshly brewed tea can make tea drinkers enjoy different tea tastes. Hall said, “Real tea from the tea tree is grown in more than 60 countries around the world and can be processed in many ways to make black tea, green tea, oolong tea, etc., all from the same plant. So there are hundreds of different Types of tea to taste.” The choices don’t stop there. About 300 different plants and more than 400 plant parts, including leaf stems, bark, seeds, flowers or fruits, can be used in herbal teas. Peppermint and chamomile were the most popular teas, with 24% and 21% of respondents drinking it at least twice a week, respectively.

Almost half (48%) see coffee breaks as an important break, and 47% say it helps them get back on their feet. Two-fifths (44%) would eat biscuits with their tea, and 29% of tea drinkers would dip the biscuits into the tea to steep for a few seconds. Hall said. “Most respondents were familiar with Earl Grey tea pairings with an English breakfast, but lesser known were Darjeeling and Assam teas in India, as were Japanese Gyokuro, Chinese Longjing or Oolong teas, which were described It is called “extreme tea”. Oolong tea usually comes from Fujian Province of China and Taiwan region of China. It is a semi-fermented tea, from the fragrant green oolong tea out of the tea bag to the dark brown oolong tea, the latter has a stronger taste and a stronger rocky taste. There’s a hint of peach and apricot at the same time.”

While tea is both a thirst-quenching drink and a means of socializing, Britons have a much deeper love for tea, as many survey respondents turn to tea when they’re feeling down and cold. “Tea is a hug in a tea pot, a loyal friend and a sedative…a lot of things change when we take the time to make tea”.