Origin of tea »

According to a Chinese legend, Emperor Shennong was the first one to discover the beneficial qualities of tea. The Emperor only drank boiled water. However, once he was resting below a wild tea tree, when a gust of wind shook the tree's branches and few tea leaves feel into the bowl with boiling water

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How tea grows »

Tea (Thea Sinensis) is an evergreen plant from the Camellia family. Three closely related species of tea are differentiated – tea from China, Assam and Cambodia.

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Where tea grows »

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Kinds of tea »

In the past people thought that green and black tea is produced from two different plants. However, it turns out that by using varying processing methods, different kinds of tea can be obtained. From among 3000 kinds of tea, seven basic kinds are differentiated, which are: white, green, Oolong, black, red, flavoured and tea brick.

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Interesting facts about tea drinking »

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