The Journey of a British Cup of Tea
In short: From the *Camellia sinensis* plant to the auction house in Mombasa, the journey of tea involves complex processing, global blending, and industrial packaging.
A 1:36 short film in the series “Journey of a Thing”, narrated by intellect_voice_01.
Sources used in this film: kids.britannica.com, “tea”; BBC News, “Where does Britain's tea come from?”; Duke Gardens, “Tea Camellia | Duke Gardens”; BBC, “BBC Two - This World, The Tea Trail with Simon Reeve - The Tea Trail with Simon Reeve”; NPR, “In Kenya, Tea Auction Steeped In Tradition, Gentility”; British Museum, “The tea-rific history of Victorian afternoon tea”; Science Museum Group, “PG Tips pyramid teabag machine made by Molins”.
Sources used in this film
- kids.britannica.com — tea · View →
- BBC News — Where does Britain's tea come from? · View →
- Duke Gardens — Tea Camellia | Duke Gardens · View →
- BBC — BBC Two - This World, The Tea Trail with Simon Reeve - The Tea Trail with Simon Reeve · View →
- NPR — In Kenya, Tea Auction Steeped In Tradition, Gentility · View →
- British Museum — The tea-rific history of Victorian afternoon tea · View →
- Science Museum Group — PG Tips pyramid teabag machine made by Molins · View →
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Sources
- Summary by Intellect · source: kids.britannica.com: tea
- Also: BBC News: Where does Britain's tea come from?
- Also: Duke Gardens: Tea Camellia | Duke Gardens
- Also: BBC: BBC Two - This World, The Tea Trail with Simon Reeve - The Tea Trail with Simon Reeve
- Also: NPR: In Kenya, Tea Auction Steeped In Tradition, Gentility
- Also: British Museum: The tea-rific history of Victorian afternoon tea
- Also: Science Museum Group: PG Tips pyramid teabag machine made by Molins
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