Jun 22nd 2017

Drinking tea tradition has become cultural tradition for some countries in the world. Each country has a unique tradition of drinking tea from serving the tea to how to drink it that has been inherited from generation to generation. Those tradition is a great ideas to build togetherness within your family. What does it look like? Let's take a peek!

Russia: Tea for Summer and Winter
Tea drinking habits in Russia has been started since the 17th century. In general, Russian people use samovar kettle to boil water on stoves and charcoal. In summer, samovar is placed on a table in a garden. While in the winter, samovar placed in the house. While waiting for water in samovar to boil, Russian society also heats up Zavarka (a typical Russian tea pot) until steamy.

While wiping the vapors attached to Zavarka, the tea leaves are till and warm. Zavarka should be sealed until the tea fragrant is smelled. After boiling, water is poured slowly into Zavarka until the tea leaves sink.
Then the tea is poured into silver glasses with some drips of lemon. A spoonful of jam or white sugar is put into the mouth before sipping tea. Serving the sweet cakes in the tea ritual is the perfect match to be enjoyed with the family.

Netherlands: Served with Biscuits
The Dutch have a tea drinking tradition before lunch between 10-11 and after dinner between 7-8. The Dutch love to drink tea with biscuits that are placed on the edge of the cups. Tea is served usually without a milk and more dilute.

Tibet: Three Cups of Tea until empty
Po Cha is tibetan traditional drink consisting of butter and tea. The presentation is unique by putting the tea leaves into a container of cylinders with salt, and butter from the typical Tibetan cow's milk. The mixture is cooked for hours until it thickens. Then the tea will be reddish brown and on top of it is a thick butter froth. Usually the host will serve Po Cha when someone visits his residence, the guest must spend three cups of Po Cha until it is empty. Otherwise, the host will feel offended and the guest is considered arrogant.

Iraq: Family gathering event
The habits of every family in Iraq are taking the time to gather in the afternoon for drinking tea. While waiting for the tea is served, they will sit in a circle and chatting in the living room. To make the tea, the process begins by inserting the tea leaf into a pot and pour boiling water until the leaves look upward. The pot is then placed on top of the kettle to keep it hot until the tea leaves are drowned.

Perfect your Tea Time with Danish Butter Cookies
Usually, tea are served with snacks to give the warm and relaxing feeling on your tongue. Danisa Butter Cookies can be a perfect choice to be served during your tea time with family and relatives. Danisa is known for its crispy taste with delicious flavors and is popular around the globe.

Danisa Butter Cookies have different shapes and variants, such as circle, oval, square, and small round. There are 5 variants that are Traditional Butter Cookies, Choco Cashew Butter Cookies, and Currant Butter Cookies. While Filled Cookies have two variants of Choco Filled Butter Cookies and Pineapple Filled Butter Cookies. All variants of Danisa Butter Cookies can be served for perfecting your tea time.