{"id":91368,"date":"2023-11-02T20:20:08","date_gmt":"2023-11-02T14:50:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/?p=91368"},"modified":"2023-11-02T20:20:08","modified_gmt":"2023-11-02T14:50:08","slug":"how-asias-colonial-masters-inadvertently-gave-india-its-most-popular-beverage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/?p=91368","title":{"rendered":"How Asia\u2019s Colonial Masters Inadvertently Gave India its Most Popular Beverage!"},"content":{"rendered":"

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~ Chests of tea was part of the dowry of Portuguese princess Catherine<\/p>\n

~ Portugal had a monopoly over tea trade with the Chinese<\/p>\n

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Goa Khabar: The next time you savour a cup of hot tea at your favourite cafe in Goa, spare a moment to acknowledge the role that the region\u2019s colonial legacy played in order to make your cuppa happen.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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According to Snigdha Manchanda, India’s first certified tea sommelier, who was speaking at MOG Sundays at the Museum of Goa in Pilerne, a royal colonial matrimonial alliance between Great Britain and Portugal had a big role to play in shaping the age of tea in both, British India as well as in Portuguese-held Goa.<\/p>\n

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Manchanda, who heads Tea Trunk, a premium tea outfit, in her talk \u2018The Lusitanian Legacy: Portugal’s Influence on India’s Tea History and Goa’s Passion for Tea\u2019 said that apart from the isles of Bombay, the dowry of Portugal\u2019s Princess Catherine and Prince Charles II in the 17th century also contained chests of tea.<\/p>\n

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\u201cHer dowry included chests of tea, a gift that would significantly influence the people of England and lay the foundation for the cherished tradition of ‘afternoon teas\u2019. This newfound passion for tea soon journeyed across the seas to Portuguese colonies such as Goa, leaving a mark on Goa’s tea-drinking culture,\u201d Manchanda said. Portugal, she said, was one of the first European nations to secure a monopoly in tea trade with China for nearly a century around the 1600s.<\/p>\n

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\u201cPortugal held the distinction of being the first European country to engage in trade with China, establishing the trading port of Macau in 1557. This monopoly granted Portugal control over the tea trade with China for over a century,\u201d said Manchanda.<\/p>\n

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The rose flavoured tea, consumed in copious quantities in Goa, she says, is a unique tea consumption practice in India.<\/p>\n

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\u201cToday, the people of Goa savour a distinctive tea called ‘rose tea,’ a tea infused with the delicate aroma of roses. This unique Goan offering, rose tea, is believed to possess soothing properties that aid digestion,” Manchanda added. \u201cTraditionally, rose tea is best when prepared with well water\u201d.<\/p>\n

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The flourishing East India Company, she said, also spread the tea fervour in other parts of British-held India.<\/p>\n

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Tea, she said, was in many ways an upgrade to\u00a0kadha, a hot concoction of boiled herbs of spices, which was a staple beverage in India, before tea became a rage.<\/p>\n

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\u201cIn India, our traditional morning ritual involved the consumption of\u00a0kadha. As the story goes, the British then offered lower-grade tea to Indians and soon became a part of their\u00a0kadha, which gave birth to tea, also known as \u2018chai\u2019 in India. For example, They began incorporating tea into their\u00a0kadha, with regional variations like introducing black pepper in Kerala, giving birth to masala tea,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

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Unlike coffee, tea, she said, offers a more relaxed experience, aligning with the laid-back susegad lifestyle of Goa. \u201cTea varies distinctly from state to state, is prepared uniquely and has become an integral part of daily life,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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