tea from the past
In 1773, American colonists protested British taxation by dumping tea into Boston Harbor. This event is now known as this.
What is the Boston Tea Party?
The dot over a lowercase “i” is called this.
What is a tittle?
These colorful French sandwich cookies, made from almond meringue, are often paired with tea.
What are macarons?
This Taylor Swift album features hits like Look What You Made Me Do and is widely known for its snake motif.
What is “reputation”?
This type of tea is unoxidized and heated quickly after harvest to preserve its green color.
What is green tea?
The earliest written reference to tea is found in a Chinese medical text from this dynasty.
What is the Han Dynasty?
This animal produces milk that is naturally pink.
What is a hippo?
These little cakes, baked in shell-shaped molds, originated in France but often appear at tea.
What are madeleines?
Any millennial parent knows this animated pig has a British accent and somehow convinces kids to say “tomato” the British way.
Who is Peppa Pig?
In South Asia, this spiced and sweetened tea is commonly prepared with milk.
What is chai (or masala chai)?
This North American country briefly saw a "tea ban" after the Revolution, with coffee promoted as more patriotic.
What is the United States?
Conching, a process invented by Rodolphe Lindt, is used to improve this aspect of chocolate.
What is texture (or smoothness)?
These thin, crisp rolled cookies, sometimes served with ice cream or tea, are named after a European region.
What are Pirouline (or Pirouette) wafers?
Before Wi-Fi, millennials endured this screechy sound while waiting to connect to the internet, usually tying up the home phone line in the process.
What is dial-up?
This type of tea is fully oxidized, giving it its dark color and strong flavor.
What is black tea?
The practice of drinking tea in Britain became fashionable during the reign of this Portuguese-born queen.
Who is Catherine of Braganza?
This Italian company is known for Nutella and Ferrero Rocher.
What is Ferrero?
These baked goods, often split and served with clotted cream and jam, are a Devonshire tea favorite.
What are scones?
For Instagram growth, social media managers agree this type of engagement is the most valuable, since it tells the algorithm your content is worth spreading beyond your own followers.
What are shares?
This delicate type of tea is made from young, unopened buds, producing a pale brew with subtle flavor.
What is white tea?
According to legend, this Chinese emperor discovered tea when leaves fell into his boiling water around 2737 BCE.
Who is Shen Nong?
This is the only figure skating jump that takes off from a forward-facing edge.
What is the Axel?
This Austrian dessert made with layers of chocolate, apricot jam, and a glossy chocolate glaze is sometimes served with tea.
What is Sachertorte?
Parents who track baby development know these infamous mental leaps are outlined in a book and app that has moms everywhere saying, “Oh… that explains the meltdowns this week.”
What is The Wonder Weeks?
This smoky black tea from China is dried over pinewood fires.
Lapsang souchong or Zhengshan xiaozhong