The International Tea Day is observed on May 21 every year. The day is known to create awareness about safe working conditions of the tea workers, fair trade and a sustainable environment to improve production of tea.
The Tea Board of India planned this day with the hope that it will become an official holiday to the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation. As per a study conducted by the Tea Board of India in 2007, about 80 per cent of the total tea produced in India is consumed by the domestic population. All consumers have the right to demand answers about the tea we consume and to ensure fair prices for the tea workers. We can also demand that the process of manufacturing is kept transparent too.
History of International Tea Day
The first International Tea Day was held in Delhi, India in 2005. It was in 2015 that the Indian government proposed the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation to expand this day globally. The day is observed in the month of May because it is during this time of the year that tea production begins in most of the countries.
Wishes, quotes for International Tea Day
- My dear, if you could give me a cup of tea to clear my muddle of a head, I should better understand your affairs. -Charles Dickens
- Drink Your Tea Slowly and Reverently, as if It Is the Axis on Which the World Earth Revolves – Slowly, Evenly, Without Speeding Towards the Future. – Thich Nhat Hanh, The Miracle of Mindfulness
- “If you are cold, tea will warm you; If you are too heated, it will cool you; if you are depressed, it will cheer you; If you are excited, it will calm you.”
- The International Tea Day is all about having a cup of tea to restore your normality.There are many kinds of tea that you can try. Some of these are Kashmiri Kahwa, ginger tea, tulsi tea, sulaimani tea, ronga tea, masala tea, lemongrass tea, green tea, among others.
