Tea is a highly popular social beverage cherished by many not only for its functional value as a beverage but also for the social, cultural, and medicinal properties as well. However; while all that being happening around us, did you know that tea was invented around five thousand years ago in China as a medicine? Strange it may sound, green tea, the first-ever tea kind was consumed for its perceived medicinal properties. Since then, the tea-drinking habit has gone around the globe, and today we could find more than 3000 different tea varieties all over the world. All 3000 from a single plant, Camellia sinensis. How strange isn’t it? Now you might be thinking about how it could be possible. This is where human creativity comes in. All the different tea types start with fresh tea leaves, and then it is the processing style that makes all the transformations. During the early history, tea was regarded as a luxurious commodity, and people used locked chests to store their tea. Even though tea was first invented in China, the tea-drinking tradition was spread by the British during the colonial period.
Well, that’s all about the past. In today’s perspective, the term “Tea” must ideally be used only for the beverage coming from the plant tea or Camellia sinensis and not for all the herbal beverages. In terms of health benefits, tea is a rich source of antioxidants. In fact, green tea is considered the healthiest version of tea and a kind of superfood. Each tea has its own specification for brewing. If you are keen to explore the full flavor profile of each tea, don’t forget to follow the brewing instructions set by the manufacturer to make your tea. One last fact! Proper storage of tea is really important. Tea is highly hygroscopic in nature therefore it is a must to keep your tea in a sealed container. Well, that briefs our little discussion on ten unknown facts about tea!
You could also find the summary below;
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Tea was first consumed as a medicinal beverage
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There are nearly 3000 tea varieties in the world
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Deference in tea is created by deferent processing styles
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Tea was a luxury commodity back then
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British spread the tea-drinking habit to the world
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Tea comes only from Camellia sinensis
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Tea is rich in antioxidants
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Green tea is considered a superfood
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Each tea has different ways of brewing
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Tea is hygroscopic
If you are keep to explore the full flavor profile of each tea, don’t forget to follow the brewing instructions set by the manufacturer to make your tea. One last fact! Proper storage of tea is really important. Tea is highly hygroscopic in nature therefore it is a must to keep your tea in a sealed container.