Tea or Chai is more than just a cup of tea to start the day in India. You can say that Chai is an emotion for most of the Indians. It is an integral part of life which adds rhythm, chai (tea) is much more than just a beverage. In India people consumes 837,000 tonnes of it every year.

Chai--not just any chai but the "right kind"--is serious business.

Today is International Tea Day, it is being observed every year on December 15. The aim of International Tea Day is to raise awareness of tea trade. The debut International Tea Day took place in New Delhi, India back in 2005. In the year 2015, the Indian government proposed the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization to make the day a bigger observance around the world.

On the occasion of International Tea Day 2019, here are some interesting quotes on tea you would love to read.

International Tea Day is observed on December 15 every year | Representational image

International Tea Day 2019: Some interesting quotes

"My dear, if you could give me a cup of tea to clear my muddle of a head I should better understand your affairs." -Charles Dickens

"When there's tea there's hope." -Sir Arthur Pinero

"The path to heaven passes through a teapot." -Ancient Proverb

"Each cup of tea represents an imaginary voyage." -Catherine Douzel

"The music of tea is the melody that soothes me." -Morgan Christiansen

"Wouldn't it be dreadful to live in a country where they didn't have tea?" -Noel Coward

"I am in no way interested in immortality, but only in the taste of tea." -Lu Tung

"Thank God for tea! What would the world do without tea? How did it exist? I am glad I was not born before tea." - Reverend Sydney Smith

So, Indians sentiments are attached to Tea; debates and decisions about life can be made over a cup of tea. And there is no wonder why India is called a chai-loving nation.

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