Tea accessories are tools, decorations or utensils that are used to accompany tea. They are available for sale through a number of outlets, including department stores, cooking specialty stores, home decor stores and even coffee shops. Tea accessories are also sold through various online retailers, including the sites of purveyors of teas.

Tea accessories include anything that is used to brew tea or serve tea in, or even clothing and decorations that would commonly be found at a tea party. Tools and utensils include teapots, kettles, tea spoons, tea cups and mugs, tea infusers and filters.http://www.stashtea.com/specialtyitems/teapots+more.aspx Other types of accessories include tea party apparel (such as gloves, hats and boas) and tea cozies.http://www.gardenpartyteas.com/

There are four main types of tea, although all varieties of true tea come from the same plant (known as Camelia sinesis). The leaves of this plant are processed differently for each type of tea, resulting in a different color and texture. The four varieties are green tea, black tea, white tea and oolong tea.http://www.the-color-of-tea.com/types-of-tea.html

The history of tea dates back to over 5,000 years ago, to ancient Asia. The story goes that an emperor by the name of Shen Nung ordered the boiling of all drinking water for sanitary reasons. One day while water was being boiled, some leaves accidentally fell into the pot. The emperor had a taste, and found the liquid enjoyable. Thus, tea was discovered. Historians believe that this story may be some variation of what actually happened.http://www.stashtea.com/history+of+tea.aspx