Tip Top Tea

Join us at a tea factory in Liverpool to learn how tea plants become a tasty cuppa.

Key learning points are:

The history of tea
How tea grows
How tea gets from the plant to our teapots
The different types of tea

Pupils will also get the chance to ask Keith questions about what makes tea such a popular drink.

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Cheryl Miller

Class teacher, Niddrie Mill Primary School

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