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Lesser Known Facts About Tea

Do you love Tea? I absolutely love it. And which is why I be very curious to know more and more about Tea. Tea plays a vital role in many cultures. As I keep reading and learning about Tea, I came across some lesser-known facts about Tea.

Here are some lesser-known facts about Tea:

  • Today India is the largest producer of Tea. But, tea was found in China and brought to India by the Britishers. Read more about the history of tea here.
  • It is the second most consumed beverage after water.
  • Black Tea, Green Tea, & White Tea are made from the same Tea Leaves that are from the leaves of Camellia Sinensis. The difference between these tea comes from how the leaves are processed.
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  • Nearly 2,000 Tiny Leaves are used to make just one pound of finished tea.
  • Scientifically, Herbal Tea isn’t Tea because it does not contain any actual tea leaves, which is why they are caffeine-free. Herbal Teas are concoctions of different herbs, spices, and other plants, like fruits, flowers, etc. Herbal Teas are also called Tisane.
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  • Tea doesn’t have an expiry date. Tea usually has a shelf life of six months from the date of picking. After this period, it progressively loses its catechins, a class of antioxidants that represents the reason why tea is considered healthy.
  • Tea was once used as a form of currency in ancient China.
  • There are more than 1500 types of Tea in the world.
  • Tea has more caffeine than Coffee. But if you consider a cup, you use more coffee powder than tea, which is why we consider that coffee has more caffeine.
  • The teabag was accidentally invented in 1908 by Mr. Thomas Sullivan. Sullivan was a New York tea importer. He sent out some samples to clients in small sewn-up silk pouches. Thinking this to be a fashionable and convenient way of drinking, they popped the whole thing in a cup! This is how tea bags came into existence.
  • Tea was once also used to brew beer.

Weren’t these Tea Facts mind-blowing? If you know any such more facts, you can comment them below.


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  1. Amelia says

    February 28, 2021 at 6:12 pm

    These facts were amazing. Never had heard about some of those!

    Reply
    • MiniatureFoodie says

      February 28, 2021 at 6:13 pm

      Hey Amelia, I am glad you loved reading them!

      Reply
  2. Atharva Sharma says

    May 4, 2022 at 5:53 am

    Yes, I really love chai and one of my favourite masala chai is the mahachai I love there chai so much

    Reply

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