Interesting Facts You Do Not Know About Tea

There are over 1,500 tea types in the world. After water, this is the second most popular drink in the world to warm you in these winter days.

The culture of drinking this beverage lasts for thousands of years, and in this long time, tea is consumed by millions. Each nation has its own tradition of preparing this tasty drink, and in some places a national drink has also been declared.

This drink is considered medical and useful, dating back to ancient times.

Here are some interesting facts about tea:

Tea arrived in Europe in the 16th century

The small bags of this drink were invented by Thomas Sullivan in 1908

The four types of tea (black, green, white, and oolong) are the product of the same Camelia syentis plant

Black tea is called red tea in China

Also, tea is extremely absorption in moisture, and it is therefore important to prepare properly

China is the world's largest teamaker

Tea is national drink in Iran and Afghanistan

Cold tea was discovered early in the 20th century in the United States

Tea taste depends on quality and water temperature

Used as a 19th century payment tool in Siberia

Tasography is an ability to spread fate from a coffee or tea deposit

They've written songs about tea, and one of the most famous is Thea for Two by No, No Nanette

The most expensive 18th-century tea was auctioned for $2.18 million.