Britain's love affair with tea continues as the nation downs a staggering 166 million cups of the humble drink every day, still comfortably holding off a challenge of coffee, according to a new survey published today.

Prince Harry, deployed as an Apache helicopter pilot in Afghanistan, served tea to his army comrades after losing a Ludo-style game.

Tea-loving Britons drink nearly 80 million cups daily, a study has found.

Scientists now have an explanation for why green tea is good for the brain -- it lies in the chemical properties that affect the production of brain cells, improving memory and spatial learning.

A compound found in green tea could be a weapon in treatments for tackling cancer, according to newly-published research at the University of Strathclyde.

India's total tea production January-May 2012 stood at 215.82 million kgs, which is 11.41 percent less than the same period last year.

The Tea Board of India said it was planning to form one council each in north and south India under its aegis for inspecting export consignments and tea warehousing facilities for quality control.

Experts employed at a British tea company are claiming to have designed a new T-shaped tea bag that makes the perfect cuppa.

While many of us may remain undecided about how much is too much for us to take tea in a day, researchers have claimed drinking three cups of tea a day could help us keep the heart attacks and type 2 diabetes at bay.

While many of us may remain undecided about how much is too much for us to take tea in a day, researchers have claimed drinking three cups of tea a day could help us keep the heart attacks and type 2 diabetes at bay.