- The total amount of Lipton Tea consumed in the world in ONE year is the equivalent of the amount of water thundering over Niagara Falls for 5.5 hours.
- The amount of Lipton Tea enjoyed by consumers annually could fill 3,660 Olympic-sized swimming pools.
- Every time your heart beats, 1,252 cups of Lipton Tea are consumed versus 1,649 cups every time you blink.
- Legends outline that tea was discovered as early as 2737BC when tea leaves accidentally blew into the cup of hot water being enjoyed by the second emperor of China, Shen Nung.
- Tea comes from a tree called camellia sinensis. It is kept short for easy harvesting of tea leaves.
- Tea was introduced to England between 1652 and 1654. It fast became popular among nobility.
- Earl Grey tea was named for British Prime Minister Charles Grey, believed to have introduced the tea to England.
- Tea became a social custom in the early 19th century, originated by Anna, 7th Duchess of Bedford, who invited guests to join her for a cup of tea and sweets in the late afternoon in order to fill the long gap between breakfast and late dinners.
- Iced tea was first created by accident. One hot day at the 1904 World Fair, ice was added to hot tea.
- Green teas and black teas come from the same tea plant, camellia sinensis.
- The term 'orange pekoe' refers to the size of leaf, not the flavour.
- The Swiss drink the most Lipton® Tea in the world drinking over 7 litres per person per year.
- According to proper tea etiquette you should not extend a pinkie when holding a cup of tea, as this is an outdated affectation.
- Tea is grown on a commercial basis in about forty countries around the world.
- The origin of the name Orange Pekoe is said to be from two terms - a cross between a Chinese word meaning 'white down/hair' and representing quality and a reference to the Dutch Royal House of Orange representing nobility - both of which speak to the importance placed on tea throughout the ages.
- Black tea retains its flavour for several years and for this reason, has long been an article of trade; compressed bricks of black tea served as a form of de facto currency in Mongolia, Tibet and Siberia into the 19th century.
- Like wines, teas often take their names from the areas in which they are grown.
