Descriptions
Tea is an aromatic beverage commonly prepared by pouring hot
or boiling water over cured leaves of the Camellia sinensis, an evergreen shrub
native to Asia. After water, it is the most widely consumed drink in the world.
There are many different types of tea; some teas, like Darjeeling and Chinese
greens, have a cooling, slightly bitter, and astringent flavour, while others
have vastly different profiles that include sweet, nutty, floral or grassy
notes.
Tea originated in Southwest China, where it was used as a
medicinal drink. It was popularized as a recreational drink during the Chinese
Tang dynasty, and tea drinking spread to other East Asian countries. Portuguese
priests and merchants introduced it to Europe during the 16th century.During
the 17th century, drinking tea became fashionable among Britons, who started
large-scale production and commercialization of the plant in India to bypass
the Chinese monopoly.
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