The History Of Tea

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Today Tea is the second most popular beverage in the world after water. Global consumption of tea is forecasted to reach 297 billion liters by 2021.

In China, it's sipped from tiny porcelain cups. Tibetans mix it with salt and yak butter. The Japanese whisk it during ceremonies. Russians add lemon. Moroccans use mint. And Americans add a dash of ehh High Fructose Corn Syrup. The Irish and Turks drink it by the bucket load while the call of the Chai Wallah is known across India where they serve it with milk, sugar, and spices.

It was tribute to Chinese Emperors, sustained meditating Buddhist monks, and turned Britain into the deadliest drug lord in history. So what is the history of tea, how has it changed our world, and what does it have to do with Jesus’ Chinese brother? Well, Let's Find Out.

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Tea: The Drink that Changed the World by Laura C. Martin https://amzn.to/2YASNvX
Tea: A Global History by Helen Saberi https://amzn.to/2YBfpfV
Green Gold: The Empire of Tea by Alan Macfarlane and Iris Macfarlane https://amzn.to/3dC7Ycu
For All the Tea in China: How England Stole the World's Favorite Drink and Changed History by Sarah Rose https://amzn.to/3dAVIch

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