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Many years before it ever made its way west to the New World, black tea had emerged as a commodity in regional trade markets. Many throughout the world drank black tea without documenting the specific properties of the drink. Now, researchers in the U.S. talk a lot about the health benefits of black tea and other popular tea types.
Since many teas including black and green teas all come from the same plant, they share some specific health benefits, although the methods of production give them slightly different qualities.
9:13 AM
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by Unknown
The origin of tea brewing originated many thousands of years ago. The simple act of putting leaves into hot water has provided ancient societies with medicinal benefits, as well as a tasty beverage to enjoy by itself or with a meal.
Many attribute the discovery of tea to the Emperor Shen Nung, a Chinese ruler in the 2700s BC. A leaf accidentally dropped into a glass of hot water, or so the story goes, and tea brewing as we know it was born.
By the 1800s, tea had spread across the world, from China to Europe, and from there to a New World full of tea drinkers in the far west, where the Boston Tea Party and other events in American history show the power of tea in the marketplace.
