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"A cup of tea is a cup of peace." ~Sen Soshitsu VX

Sen Sōshitsu XV is the 15th-generation Grand Master (iemoto) of Urasenke, which is one of the most widely known schools of Japanese tea, and served in official capacity from 1964 to 2002. In 1949, he received the Zen title Hōunsai.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sen_S%C5%8Dshitsu_XV


Since the 18th century the United Kingdom has been one of the world's greatest tea consumers per capita, with an average per capita tea supply of 1.9 kg (4.18 Ibs) per year.


https://www.goodwyntea.com/blogs/news/history-of-cups-and-saucers-for-how-long-have-they-been-among-us


Tea cups and saucer play an important role to enhance the entire tea feast experience. Well, in some part of India, tea is served in earthen pots and glassware, but there is no denying the fact that nothing can replace a decent tea set. We have been using these since our childhood, but the question is for how long have they been among us?

Let’s get a glance at the history of cups and saucers. Tea set has evolved a lot since its origin at 206-220 BC. At first, it was primarily made in China, white and blue colored, with no handle, pretty much like the ones still used in the Middle East. As a matter of fact, it was called ‘tea bowls’.

Tea cups were first imported by the East India Trading Company from China during the time of George IV of United Kingdom. This way, cups made of porcelain and clay began to manufacture in both, China and India. In the year 1750, a man named Robert Adams influenced the addition of handles to the cups. He motivated this new design because the traditional ones could sometimes be very clumsy.
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