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The Origin of Tea



According to legend, the first cup of tea was thought to have been made in 2737 BC. Like a lot or food and drink discoveries, it was accidental. It is told that the Chinese Emporer at the time was being served a cup of boiling when dried leaves fell into the cup. Tea was discovered. Since this tea has spread globally and it is the most consumed drink in the world after water water. 

Today many types of tea have been discovered. There is thought to be over 3,000 variations of tea in the world which from the six main types or groups of tea. The names of these 6 types are black, white, green, yellow and black/pu'erh tea. All of these types come from the tea plant which is originally from China, but the leaves are processed differently according to each type. There is another type of tea called herbal tea. Herbal teas are made from many plants such as chamomile, mint and peppermint, which probably would be a few of the most common herbal teas. While technically herbal tea is not in fact a tea and is actually a herbal infusion, it is easier for herbal tea to be called a tea as they are prepared to drink the same way, boiling water in a cup and placing the teabag in the boiling water. 
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