15th of December – International Tea Day

Every year on December 15 in all countries that maintain the status of the world's leading tea producers, International Tea Day is celebrated - the holiday of one of the oldest and healthiest drinks on Earth.

The purpose of the Day is to draw the attention of governments and citizens to the problems of tea sales, the relationship between tea sales, and the situation of tea workers, small producers, and consumers. And, of course, the popularization of this drink.

The decision to celebrate International Tea Day on December 15 was made after repeated discussions in many international organizations and trade unions, during the World Social Forum, held in 2004 in Mumbai, India, and in 2005 in Porte Allegre, Brazil. It was on this day that the World Declaration of the Rights of Tea Workers was promulgated.

Accordingly, International Tea Day is mainly celebrated by countries in whose economy the article on tea production occupies one of the main places - these are India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal, China, Vietnam, Indonesia, Kenya, Malaysia, Uganda, Tanzania.
The World Trade Organization's international trade policy assumes that producing countries will open their borders to trade. The commodity price of tea has been steadily declining in all countries along with a lack of clarity in setting the price of tea.

Overproduction is observed in the tea industry, but this phenomenon is controlled, as profits are pumped over to global brands. Global brands are able to buy tea at the lowest prices, while the tea industry is undergoing massive restructuring everywhere. It manifests itself in disintegration and disunity at the tea plantation level and consolidation at the brand level.

Today, many tea lovers, in addition to "tea leaves", add various herbs, onions, ginger, spices, or orange slices to their favorite drink. Some peoples brew tea with milk ... Many countries have their own traditions of tea drinking, but one thing is invariable - tea continues to be one of the most beloved drinks on the planet. The holiday, although not yet official, is widely celebrated by some countries (but, mainly, these are Asian countries). In Russia, it is celebrated recently and not yet everywhere - so, in different cities, various exhibitions, master classes, seminars, promotions dedicated to the topic of tea and its correct use are timed to this day.

And of course one can not imagine tea without something sweet to munch on! Slavic ladies love drinking tea with sweets. So if you want to please your lady on this holiday - send her some chocolates from VeronikaLove Gifts! There is a wide variety of them to any taste, and they will quickly be delivered to the lady you love!

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