East Frisian Tea: The German Tea Culture You’ve Never Heard Of

Did you know that tea is the most popular drink in the world after water? Some people love tea more than others: While Germans drink an average of 27.8 liters a year, there is one region of the country where people drink ten times that amount! We introduce you to these tea champions and reveal a few secrets about their tea culture. CHAPTERS 00:00 Intro 00:42 East Frisian tea culture 03:34 How tea came to Europe 04:42 Tea and colonialization 05:19 Trading and testing tea 06:03 Characteristics of East Frisian tea 06:47 East Frisian water 07:21 Outro CREDITS Report: Gönna Ketels Camera: Marco Borowski Edit: Frederik Willmann Supervising editor: Ruben Kalus #dweuromaxx #tea #history ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Subscribe to DW Food: https://bit.ly/DWFood_Sub DW Food brings you the perfect blend of culinary trends, easy DIY recipes, exciting food secrets & a look behind the scenes of Europe’s culinary culture.