Tea Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
drink made from infusing water with the leaves of the tea plant
About Tea
—William Ewart Gladstone Tea has its origins in China and its discovery is credited to the agricultural god Shennong, although historical evidence indicates it was grown as a medicinal herb by commoners in Southwest China. It eventually became a beverage rather than medicine due to its popularity with multiple Chinese emperors who encouraged tea drinking across China. People, especially inEast,SouthandSoutheast Asia, have been drinking tea for thousands of years. Since there has traditionally been substantial trade between theMiddle Eastand South and East Asia through theSilk Route, tea got to that part of the world early. Later, with increased trade betweenAsiaandEuropeand then European colonialism in Asia, tea gained popularity in many European countries, especiallyGreat Britain, where t
Tea Travel Guide Sections
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